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DENTON, Texas -- The 10th-ranked Washburn Lady Blues volleyball team swept through the first day of competition at the Texas Woman's Tournament with 3-0 victories over in-region foes East Central and the host school, Texas Woman's on Friday.

The Lady Blues (6-0) breezed past East Central 25-16, 25-17, 25-15. Senior setter Kate Hampson recorded a double-double, the 39th of her career, with 28 assists and 14 digs. The Lady Tigers jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first set, but Washburn tied the set at 12, then scored 13 of the final 17 points for the 25-16 win.

Junior outside hitter Ashley Shepard led the Lady Blues attack with 10 kills and zero errors for a .667 hitting percentage. sophomore middle hitter Mollie Lacy added eight kills and had a .538 hitting percentage.

In the nightcap, Washburn cruised to a 25-17, 25-18, 25-10 win over the host Pioneers. Hampson had a season-high 38 assists and just missed out on a second double-double with nine digs. Junior libero Molly Smith had 20 digs. Sophomore rightside hitter Breanna Lewis led the offensive attack with 10 kills, while Lacy and Shepard added eight kills each.

The Lady Blues held their opponents to a combined .083 hitting percentage on the day. East Central hit .113, while Washburn held TWU to a .045 attack percentage.

Washburn wraps up play in the Pioneers' tournament on Saturday with matches against Texas A&M-Kingsville at 9:30 a.m. and Southwestern Oklahoma State at 2:30 p.m.