HICKORY, N.C. — The Catawba Valley Community College volleyball team made it four-straight wins on Wednesday with a 3-0 conference victory against USC Salkehatchie at the Tarlton Complex.

Set scores were 25-10, 25-4 and 25-11.

Abbey Smith paced Catawba Valley (5-2, 5-2 in Region 10) with a team-high 15 kills, while Grace Kilby added eight kills. Setter Jordan Schlageter helped aid the Red Hawk attack with 22 assists.

As a team, CVCC recorded a season-best 16 aces, including five from libero Grace Nelson, three from Schlageter and two each from Ayden Main, Gracie Harrington, Mauria Cannady and Smith.

On defense, Nelson led Catawba Valley with 11 digs, and Alexia Cunningham recorded a team-best four blocks.

The Catawba Valley Community College volleyball program returns to action this Friday and Saturday for the seventh annual Catawba Valley Invitational.

The Red Hawks play Richard Bland at 6 p.m. Friday during the first day of the event before competing in two matches on Saturday — at 11 a.m. against Spartanburg Methodist and 3 p.m. against Richard Bland.