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burkhardt vs millsaps
Liam Selvido C''25
0
Millsaps Mill 8-13,2-9 SAA
3
Winner Sewanee Sewan 17-8,7-5 SAA
Millsaps Mill
8-13,2-9 SAA
0
Final
3
Sewanee Sewan
17-8,7-5 SAA
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Millsaps Mill 18 23 22 (0)
Sewanee Sewan 25 25 25 (3)

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Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Burkhardt posts 15 kills as Tigers roll past Millsaps

SEWANEE, Tenn. – Laurel Burkhardt had 15 kills and a .625 hitting percentage as the Tigers swept Millsaps in volleyball action at home on Sunday afternoon. Hosting their last conference home games, the Tigers swept their opponents as they bested Millsaps, 25-18, 25-23, 25-22. 

Jessie Atkinson had 23 assists, two service aces, and two digs as Sewanee registered 45 kills for the match. Emma Meyer recorded her eighth double-double of the season as she picked up 14 assists and 11 digs for the day. Burkhardt had three block assists and four digs to add to her 15 kills for the match. Olivia Jones hit for .286 with six kills, two service aces, and five blocks. Sophia Caruso and Adele Cassidy both recorded one service ace and nine digs for the game, Cassidy also posted two assists. 

Atkinson started out the match strong for the Tigers as she served two aces. The Tigers kept the momentum up as they took the first set. Jones also recorded two service aces and Meyer picked up one. Burkhardt and Jacqueline Weller both had five kills, hitting for .833 and .273 respectively. The Tigers had four blocks and a .321 team-hitting percentage. 

In the second set, Sewanee hit .310 with 17 kills on four attack errors and two blocks. The Tigers got the lead early in the second and were able to capitalize on that momentum as there were only two lead changes and eight ties of score. Burkhardt collected seven kills, and Nicole Radford posted three. 

Burkhardt opened the final set with a kill for the Tigers, but Millsaps got up to an early 8-4 lead. The Majors kept their lead until the Tigers went on an 8-3 run to tie the score at 15 all. The Tigers were able to take the lead at 17 all off a kill by Weller and Sewanee was able to maintain their lead as they took the final set, 25-22. 

The Tigers head on the road for their final conference matches to face Hendrix and Rhodes before returning home for their senior day on Thursday, November 2 against Covenant at 6 p.m.

 
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Players Mentioned

Jessie Atkinson

#15 Jessie Atkinson

S
5' 8"
Senior
Laurel Burkhardt

#9 Laurel Burkhardt

OH
6' 0"
Senior
Adele Cassidy

#19 Adele Cassidy

DS/L
5' 6"
Senior
Olivia Jones

#13 Olivia Jones

MB
6' 0"
Junior
Emma Meyer

#6 Emma Meyer

S
5' 8"
Sophomore
Nicole Radford

#22 Nicole Radford

MB
5' 11"
Sophomore
Sophia Caruso

#1 Sophia Caruso

DS
5' 1"
Freshman
Jacqueline Weller

#12 Jacqueline Weller

OH
5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jessie Atkinson

#15 Jessie Atkinson

5' 8"
Senior
S
Laurel Burkhardt

#9 Laurel Burkhardt

6' 0"
Senior
OH
Adele Cassidy

#19 Adele Cassidy

5' 6"
Senior
DS/L
Olivia Jones

#13 Olivia Jones

6' 0"
Junior
MB
Emma Meyer

#6 Emma Meyer

5' 8"
Sophomore
S
Nicole Radford

#22 Nicole Radford

5' 11"
Sophomore
MB
Sophia Caruso

#1 Sophia Caruso

5' 1"
Freshman
DS
Jacqueline Weller

#12 Jacqueline Weller

5' 10"
Freshman
OH