Box Score 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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