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17-12,7-7 SAA
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Sewanee Sewan
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Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Sewanee drops SAA Quarterfinal match to Centre

SEWANEE, Tenn. – Savannah Gann recorded a team-high 12 kills and 10 digs, but Sewanee fell to Centre in four sets in the Quarterfinals of the SAA Volleyball Tournament on Thursday afternoon at Oglethorpe's Dorough Field House in Atlanta, Ga. Centre took the match 19-25, 25-19, 25-16, 25-22.

Gann added an ace, while Mollie White followed with nine kills, and three total blocks. Maria Kennedy added seven kills, and Anna Ellison finished with five kills and three block assists.

Sophia Caruso anchored the defense with a team-high 18 digs and an ace, while setter Emma Meyer posted 30 assists, eight digs, and an ace. Bela Cancado added eight digs and two aces off the bench, and Eleanor Loggie contributed two kills and two blocks.

Both teams traded points early before Sewanee used back-to-back Centre errors and a kill from Kennedy to take a 6-3 advantage. The Tigers followed with a 7-2 run fueled by kills from Gann and White and a block from Gann and Ella Reynolds. Centre pulled within two midway through the set, but Kennedy responded with another kill, and a string of Colonel errors pushed Sewanee ahead by six. Three more Centre miscues and a White kill closed out the first set for the Tigers, who hit .219 in the opening frame.

Centre opened the second set on an 8-3 run, capitalizing on four early Sewanee errors. The Tigers answered with five straight points, highlighted by kills from White and Gann and back-to-back aces from Cancado, to take a brief 12-11 lead.  Centre regained control late, using a 10-3 closing stretch to even the match at one set apiece. Sewanee hit .100 in the second set.

Centre carried its momentum into the third, opening with six straight points for a 6-1 lead. Sewanee battled back to within one thanks to a series of Centre errors and a kill from White, narrowing the score to 8-7. The Colonels responded with another 6-0 run to build a seven-point cushion. Sewanee struggled offensively in the frame, hitting -.061 as Centre pulled away for the 25-16 win.

The final set featured nine ties and three lead changes as neither team created more than a two-point lead through the middle stages. With Sewanee trailing 21-20, Centre strung together three points to move in front 23-20. A block from Eleanor Loggie kept the Tigers alive at 23-22, but the Colonels closed the match with back-to-back kills to secure the four-set victory. 
Sewanee concludes its season at 17-11 overall and 8-6 in SAA play, entering the postseason on a seven-match win streak before Thursday's tournament matchup.
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Players Mentioned

Sophia Caruso

#1 Sophia Caruso

L/DS
5' 1"
Junior
Anna Ellison

#8 Anna Ellison

MB
6' 1"
Junior
Savannah Gann

#18 Savannah Gann

OH
5' 11"
Junior
Maria Kennedy

#5 Maria Kennedy

OH
5' 10"
Junior
Eleanor Loggie

#21 Eleanor Loggie

MB/RS
6' 1"
Sophomore
Emma Meyer

#6 Emma Meyer

S
5' 8"
Senior
Ella Reynolds

#17 Ella Reynolds

MB/RS
5' 11"
Junior
Mollie White

#9 Mollie White

OH
5' 10"
Sophomore
Bela Cancado

#3 Bela Cancado

L/DS
5' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Sophia Caruso

#1 Sophia Caruso

5' 1"
Junior
L/DS
Anna Ellison

#8 Anna Ellison

6' 1"
Junior
MB
Savannah Gann

#18 Savannah Gann

5' 11"
Junior
OH
Maria Kennedy

#5 Maria Kennedy

5' 10"
Junior
OH
Eleanor Loggie

#21 Eleanor Loggie

6' 1"
Sophomore
MB/RS
Emma Meyer

#6 Emma Meyer

5' 8"
Senior
S
Ella Reynolds

#17 Ella Reynolds

5' 11"
Junior
MB/RS
Mollie White

#9 Mollie White

5' 10"
Sophomore
OH
Bela Cancado

#3 Bela Cancado

5' 1"
Freshman
L/DS