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Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

White powers Tigers past Millsaps in five

SEWANEE, Tenn. – Mollie White recorded a career-high 28 kills while hitting .490, helping the Tigers to a five-set victory over Millsaps on Sunday afternoon inside Juhan Gymnasium, 23-25, 25-20, 25-17, 24-26, 15-10.

White tallied 28 kills on 49 attempts, adding four digs, two block assists, an assist, and an ace for a career-best 30 total points. Savannah Gann followed with 17 kills, nine digs, four assists, two blocks, and two aces. Emma Meyer matched her season high with 51 assists and added 13 digs, three aces, and four kills. Libero Sophia Caruso anchored the defense with a match-high 34 digs and six assists, along with one ace.

The opening set saw seven ties and three lead changes as both teams traded points early. With the score knotted at 21-21, Millsaps used a 5-2 run, capitalizing on three Sewanee errors, to edge out the Tigers, 25-23. Sewanee saved one set point on a kill from White before the Majors closed it with a final kill.

Sewanee responded in the second set with an early 10-2 run to take control at 14-8. The surge was fueled by three kills from Gann, two from Meyer—including a kill and an ace on consecutive points—and another from Suna Merkler. Four kills from White powered a 6-3 run later in the set as the Tigers built a 20-13 advantage. Millsaps closed the gap late, but two Tiger kills and a pair of Majors errors secured the 25-20 win to even the match.

After trailing early in the third, Sewanee caught fire behind an 8-1 run, highlighted by three straight kills from White and Merkler and three consecutive blocks involving Maria Kennedy—two with Gann and one with White. The Tigers maintained their momentum, closing the set 25-17 with another kill from White to take a 2-1 match lead.

Millsaps jumped ahead midway through the fourth with a 7-0 run to go up 19-11, but the Tigers fought back. A 12-4 run, powered by three kills from White, two each from Gann and Merkler, and one apiece from Meyer and Kennedy, tied the frame at 24-24. The Majors, however, held off the comeback, taking the set 26-24 to force a deciding fifth.

The final set mirrored the match's intensity, featuring six ties and three lead changes. After a side switch with Millsaps ahead 8-6, Sewanee surged ahead with an 8-1 run to close it out. Gann delivered three kills and an ace during the stretch, while Kennedy and White each added a kill and teamed up for a block. Kennedy sealed the match with a kill off an overpass, clinching the 15-10 fifth-set win.

With the victory, Sewanee improves to 12-10 overall and 5-6 in SAA play, while Millsaps drops to 14-12 and 3-8 in conference.

The Tigers return to action next Friday, hosting Centre College at 5:30 p.m. inside Juhan Gymnasium.
 
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Players Mentioned

Sophia Caruso

#1 Sophia Caruso

L/DS
5' 1"
Junior
Savannah Gann

#18 Savannah Gann

OH
5' 11"
Junior
Maria Kennedy

#5 Maria Kennedy

OH
5' 10"
Junior
Suna Merkler

#14 Suna Merkler

OH
5' 11"
Sophomore
Emma Meyer

#6 Emma Meyer

S
5' 8"
Senior
Mollie White

#9 Mollie White

OH
5' 10"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Sophia Caruso

#1 Sophia Caruso

5' 1"
Junior
L/DS
Savannah Gann

#18 Savannah Gann

5' 11"
Junior
OH
Maria Kennedy

#5 Maria Kennedy

5' 10"
Junior
OH
Suna Merkler

#14 Suna Merkler

5' 11"
Sophomore
OH
Emma Meyer

#6 Emma Meyer

5' 8"
Senior
S
Mollie White

#9 Mollie White

5' 10"
Sophomore
OH