DANVILLE, Ky. - The University of the South, after dropping two of the first three sets, rallied to force a final frame Thursday afternoon from Alumni Gymnasium, but it was Centre College who edged the Purple and White in a Southern Athletic Association contest.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Centre (17-7, 8-5) 3, Sewanee (8-11, 4-9) 2 (14-25, 25-19, 29-27, 14-25, 17-15)
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-Despite Centre getting out to an early 4-1 lead in the opening frame, Sewanee used an 11-2 run to lead 12-6 as the Tigers got out to a hot start with a .400 swing percentage (10-0-25) and the set victory, 25-14.
-The Colonels secured the next two sets to take the 2-1 match lead. However, in the third, it was definitely a battle. Each team had 57 total attacks, and after Sewanee evened the score at 27 points apiece, Centre used a kill and a Sewanee attack error to give them the win.
-The Tigers did storm back to force a fifth set thanks to a 25-14 win in the fourth.
-In the deciding set, the teams traded points for most of the frame, but the home team secured the victory with back-to-back points to win 17-15.
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
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Lilly Reilly led the Tigers with a double-double, dropping 22 digs and 13 kills. Additionally, she totaled 14 points.
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Olivia Jones tallied 12 points thanks to 11 kills and two blocks, while
Ellie Pedersen added 11 points on two blocks and nine kills.
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Lydia Goffi also had 11 points on the night with 10 kills and two assisted blocks.
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Adele Cassidy set a new career-best in digs with 28, and
Anna Ball added 15.
-Despite falling in the match, the Tigers had the advantage in points, 71-64, kills, 58-53, and digs, 98-86.
CENTRE KEY STATISTICS
-Katie Hall led all attackers with 18 kills, while Brooke Palmer had a double-double with 13 digs and 11 kills.
UP NEXT
Sewanee wraps up the regular season Saturday with a home match versus Rhodes.
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