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Sewanee defeats Birmingham-Southern for the first time with 3-2 comeback win

Box Score

SEWANEE, Tenn. (Oct. 18, 2014) – The Sewanee volleyball team defeated Southern Athletic Association (SAA) leader Birmingham-Southern 3-2, Saturday, inside Juhan Gymnasium.

The Tigers fought back from a 2-1 deficit to win for the first-time ever against the Panthers.

After Sewanee opened with a 25-22 win, BSC earned the next two sets with scores of 25-17 and 25-18. The Tigers then fought back with a 25-23 victory and a 15-9 win the final set.

Overall, Sewanee finished with a .111 attack percentage and 47 kills. The Tigers also finished with 97 digs and 11 blocks. The block total was a single-game high this season for Sewanee.

Individually, Diamond Stewart finished with a 16-kill, 19-dig double-double. Jamie Sue Wilson also added 12 kills and seven digs.

Additionally, Rachel Schuman had a double-double with 17 assists and 14 digs. Libero Sara Jayne Sutton finished with 30 digs while Kristy Gray had a season-high 11 digs.

On the block, Casey Hassett and Maggie Stanford each finished with five block assists.

Sewanee quickly returns to action with a 1:00 p.m. match against Millsaps, Sunday.

For more information on Sewanee Athletics, please visit www.SewaneeTigers.com. You can also check the Tigers out on TwitterFacebookYouTube, and Flickr.

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Players Mentioned

Kristy Gray

#2 Kristy Gray

DS
Sophomore
Casey Hassett

#14 Casey Hassett

OPP
Junior
Rachel Schuman

#4 Rachel Schuman

S
Senior
Maggie Stanford

#20 Maggie Stanford

OH
Junior
Diamond Stewart

#1 Diamond Stewart

OH
Sophomore
Sara Jayne Sutton

#5 Sara Jayne Sutton

DS
Sophomore
Jamie Sue Wilson

#15 Jamie Sue Wilson

OH
Senior

Players Mentioned

Kristy Gray

#2 Kristy Gray

Sophomore
DS
Casey Hassett

#14 Casey Hassett

Junior
OPP
Rachel Schuman

#4 Rachel Schuman

Senior
S
Maggie Stanford

#20 Maggie Stanford

Junior
OH
Diamond Stewart

#1 Diamond Stewart

Sophomore
OH
Sara Jayne Sutton

#5 Sara Jayne Sutton

Sophomore
DS
Jamie Sue Wilson

#15 Jamie Sue Wilson

Senior
OH