UTRGV Volleyball Sweeps Nicholls on Home Floor

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros volleyball team swept Southland Conference (SLC) foe Nicholls, 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-22), Saturday at the UTRGV Fieldhouse. The Vaqueros (6-7, 2-0 SLC) held the Colonels (7-8, 0-2 SLC) to a .076 hitting percentage in the match. Right side Ema Petkovic led UTRGV with 13 kills, hitting .270. Outside hitter Martina Franco added nine kills, and Julianna Bryant chipped in five kills with a team-high four total blocks. Setter Lana Rnjak posted a double-double with 27 assists and 12 digs. Defensive specialist and Brownsville St. Joseph alum Carmina…