MARYVILLE, Tenn. - The University of the South volleyball team, after dropping a close opening set, rallied to take the next three to knock off Mount Aloysius College, 3-1, Friday evening at Maryville's Labor Day Classic inside the Cooper Athletic Center.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final Score: Sewanee (1-0) 3, Mount Aloysius (0-2) 1 (24-26, 25-14, 25-18, 25-15)
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HOW IT HAPPENED
-Coming off a match versus Maryville, Mount Aloysius came out strong in the opening set, going toe-to-toe with Sewanee. MAC edged the Tigers in the kills department, 15-12.
-Down 24-22, Sewanee rallied to win the next two points thanks to two errors by the opposition, but the Mounties responded by winning the final two to win the set.
-Moving to the second set, the Purple Tigers won the first six points thanks to kills by
Olivia Jones and
Laurel Burkhardt.
-The Mounties did make it interesting later in the match, getting to a three-point deficit, 14-11, but the Purple and White won the next seven points and 11 of the final 14 to even the match up at one set apiece.
-MAC stormed out to a 5-1 lead at the start of the third set, but Sewanee used an 8-2 run to lead, 13-10. From there, the Purple and White went on a 12-8 run to cruise to a 25-18 win to lead the match, 2-1.
-Tied at 10 in the fourth set, Sewanee rolled to the win thanks to a 15-5 run .
SEWANEE KEY STATISTICS
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Olivia Jones led the attack for Sewanee thanks to 13 kills, while
Laurel Burkhardt added 10 kills and an ace.
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Lydia Goffi had five aces and nine kills for 14.5 points. The senior missed a double-double by one despite finishing with 12 digs.
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Anna Ball recorded 15 digs, while freshman
Emma Meyer assisted on 26 kills.
MOUNT ALOYSIUS KEY STATISTICS
-Ashlee Parrish posted 12 kills and digs each to pace the Mounties.
UP NEXT
Day two of the MC Labor Day Classic happens on Saturday with a doubleheader. Sewanee will face the hosts and Washington and Lee.
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