Box Score DANVILLE, Ky. (Sept. 15, 2015) – Southern Athletic Association (SAA) rival Centre snapped the Sewanee volleyball team's seven-match winning streak with a 3-1 conference opening win, Tuesday, inside the Alumni Gymnasium.
The Tigers are now 7-3 overall and 0-1 in league action. Centre improved to 4-5 overall and 1-0 in conference play.
Sewanee opened by winning the first set in extra points by a score of 27-25. Centre stormed back in the next two sets with 25-11 and 25-17 wins. In the fourth and final set, the score remained close until Centre pulled away late. The Colonels closed the final set at 25-19.
Overall, Sewanee hit .089. Tuesday marked the first time since September 4th that the Tigers failed to hit above .105.
Individually, setter Walker Buxton led Sewanee with 10 kills and 22 assists. Freshman Peyton Parent finished with 21 digs while Diamond Stewart had 16 stops. Caroline Owens also played well on defense with 11 digs.
Beth Cecil led Centre with a match-high 23 kills and 14 digs.
Sewanee continues its early SAA schedule with a 1:00 p.m. match against rival Rhodes, Saturday.
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