Box Score LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. (Sept. 6, 2012) – The Sewanee volleyball team dropped its second match of the season Thursday, as the Tigers fell in three sets (25-20, 25-17, 25-14) against Covenant College at the Barnes PE Center.
Sewanee (3-2) posted a low .009 hitting percentage while Covenant hit .203. The Tigers got a strong contribution from Jamie Sue Wilson, who hit .167 and nabbed a team-high nine kills. Defensively, Jamie Kosman had a team-high 14 digs while Wilson added 10.
The Lady Scots dominated the offensive battle, posting a 39-23 advantage in kills. An aggressive attack kept Sewanee off balance early.
Covenant jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first set. The Tigers did rally over the next minutes to pull to within 9-9, however that was as close as Sewanee got. The Tigers could only get to within three points, 17-14, before the Lady Scots closed the first set on a service error by Sewanee.
Out of the break, Sewanee fell behind by four points, but rallied behind a run in which it got kills from Wilson, Kayla Sewell, and Maggie Stanford. Up 5-4, the Tigers unfortunately would not hold the lead long, as Covenant roared back with 11 out of the next 12 points.
The third set was also tough for Sewanee. The Tigers quickly fell behind after the Lady Scots jumped out to a 20-7 lead. Back-to-back points temporarily slowed Covenant, but ultimately hitting errors hampered Sewanee late.
The Tigers are back in action September 11 at Rust College.
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