Box Score SEWANEE, Tenn. (Oct. 21, 2012) – Despite facing three match points, the Sewanee volleyball team rallied for a 3-2 (20-25, 25-15, 21-25, 25-14, 18-16) victory over Southern Athletic Association (SAA) foe Hendrix College Sunday.
Sewanee, which is now 12-10 overall, finished the conference regular season with a 6-8 record. Additionally, the Tigers have now won three straight matches.
After the Tigers and Hendrix split the first four sets, Sewanee took its first lead in the fifth set at 4-3. Five points later, Caroline Montgomery gave the Tigers an 8-4 advantage with a solo block and kill.
Sewanee pushed its lead to 12-9 when Jamie Sue Wilson had a kill and Lucy Riddle and Kayla Sewell combined for an assisted block.
Over the next seven points, Hendrix eventually earned its first match point at 14-13. On the ensuing point, Wilson quickly evened the score at 14-14 with a kill.
After the Warriors set up their second match point with a kill, Riddle kept Sewanee alive with a kill of her own.
A point later, Hendrix could not end the match again, when Montgomery fired in a kill to tie the match at 16-16.
After a dig by Wilson gave Sewanee a 17-16 lead, the Tigers quickly finished the match when Hendrix failed to return an attack.
Overall, Wilson led Sewanee with 11 kills and 17 digs.
Offensively, the Tigers also got great performances from Montgomery (nine kills) and Rebecca Hannigan (eight kills).
On defense, Sewell led all players with 22 digs while Jamie Kosman had 21 stops. Additionally, Hannigan, Sewell, Montgomery, and Riddle combined for 11 and a half blocks.
Sewanee will continue its four-match homestand with a 6:00 p.m., contest against Rust College October 25th.
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