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Volleyball earns first SAA win this season with a 3-1 victory over Millsaps

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SEWANEE, Tenn. (Sept. 18, 2016)  After losing the first set, the Sewanee volleyball responded to win its first Southern Athletic Association (SAA) match this season with a 3-1 comeback victory over Millsaps, Sunday, inside Juhan Gymnasium.

The win snapped a two-game slide after conference losses to Centre and Birmingham-Southern earlier this week. The Tigers are now 7-3 overall and 1-2 in SAA play.

After Millsaps edged Sewanee 25-22 in the opening set, the Tigers rallied for wins in the final three frames 25-17, 25-21, and 25-20.

A defensive match throughout, only Diamond Stewart finished with double-digit kills for Sewanee with 13. Senior Kristy Gray (13), junior Caroline Owens (13), senior Sara Jayne Sutton (23), and freshman Constance Connolly (11) all finished with double-digit digs. 

Connolly also added 17 assists for her second straight double-digit while fellow setter Anna Wilson posted 11 assists. Additionally, freshman outside hitter Abbey Adams led all attackers with a .267 hitting percentage while the Tigers posted a season-high eight blocks.

Morgan Vincent led Millsaps with a 10-kill, 15-dig double-double.

Sewanee returns to action with a noon match at Berry, Saturday.

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Players Mentioned

Abbey Adams

#14 Abbey Adams

MB/OPP
Freshman
Constance Connolly

#15 Constance Connolly

S
Freshman
Kristy Gray

#2 Kristy Gray

DS
Senior
Caroline Owens

#3 Caroline Owens

OPP
Junior
Diamond Stewart

#1 Diamond Stewart

OH
Senior
Sara Jayne Sutton

#5 Sara Jayne Sutton

DS
Senior
Anna Wilson

#6 Anna Wilson

S
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Abbey Adams

#14 Abbey Adams

Freshman
MB/OPP
Constance Connolly

#15 Constance Connolly

Freshman
S
Kristy Gray

#2 Kristy Gray

Senior
DS
Caroline Owens

#3 Caroline Owens

Junior
OPP
Diamond Stewart

#1 Diamond Stewart

Senior
OH
Sara Jayne Sutton

#5 Sara Jayne Sutton

Senior
DS
Anna Wilson

#6 Anna Wilson

Freshman
S