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Liam Selvido C''25
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Oglethorpe OU 5-3,0-2 SAA
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Winner Sewanee Sewan 11-3,1-0 SAA
Oglethorpe OU
5-3,0-2 SAA
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Sewanee Sewan
11-3,1-0 SAA
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Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Oglethorpe OU 21 25 27 22 8 (2)
Sewanee Sewan 25 19 25 25 15 (3)

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Tigers pull off a five-set win to open conference play

SEWANEE, Tenn. – The Sewanee Tigers (11-3, 1-0) started out conference play at home picking up a five-set win over Oglethorpe on Friday night 25-21, 19-25, 25-27, 25-22, 15-8. Jacqueline Weller led the Tigers' offense with 17 kills and 21 points followed by Laurel Burkhardt and Savannah Gann who both had 10 kills for the night. Setter Emma Meyer had her season-best with 30 assists and with 24 digs, Sophia Caruso had her career-best 24 digs.

Sewanee found themselves down at the beginning of the first set 1-4 but fought back to win a close game with 9 ties and 4 lead changes. The Tigers were up 20-15, but the Petrels fought their way back to 20 all. The Tigers were able to hold Oglethorpe off as they Tigers captured the first set 25-21. 

In the second set, the Petrels came out swinging and built themselves a 5-1 lead, and were able to stay ahead for the whole set. The Tigers had a late push down 17-23 as Olivia Jones had a huge solo block followed by an ace from Jessie Atkinson, but the Tigers were unable to catch Oglethorpe as they fell in the second set 19-25. 

In set three, there were 12 ties, and with 6 lead changes in another close set. Oglethorpe had the early lead as the Tigers didn't lead until a kill from Laurel Burkhardt at 15 all. After going back and forth with each other, the Tigers got two set point chances at 24-23 and 25-24, but were unable to capitalize as the Petrels took the third set 27-25. 

The Tigers were down in the fourth set but off a huge kill by Jackie Weller from an overpass by Oglethorpe, the momentum changed in the Tigers' direction as they had a six-point run to go up 19-15. The Tigers forced a fifth set off a kill by Savannah Gann as they took the fourth 25-22. 

In the fifth set, the Tigers came out swinging as they got up to an early 8-4 lead and shut the Petrels down. The Tigers held Oglethorpe to just 8 points for the set, as they came out on top for their first conference win of the season. 

The Tigers play their second conference game Saturday at Noon against Berry at home.
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Players Mentioned

Jessie Atkinson

#15 Jessie Atkinson

S
5' 8"
Senior
Laurel Burkhardt

#9 Laurel Burkhardt

OH
6' 0"
Senior
Olivia Jones

#13 Olivia Jones

MB
6' 0"
Junior
Emma Meyer

#6 Emma Meyer

S
5' 8"
Sophomore
Sophia Caruso

#1 Sophia Caruso

DS
5' 1"
Freshman
Savannah Gann

#18 Savannah Gann

OH
6' 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
Olivia Jones

#13 Olivia Jones

6' 0"
Junior
MB
Emma Meyer

#6 Emma Meyer

5' 8"
Sophomore
S
Sophia Caruso

#1 Sophia Caruso

5' 1"
Freshman
DS
Savannah Gann

#18 Savannah Gann

6' 1"
Freshman
OH
Jacqueline Weller

#12 Jacqueline Weller

5' 10"
Freshman
OH