Marietta, Ga.- Blue Mountain Christian University volleyball concluded its weekend road trip in Georgia on Saturday afternoon, falling 3-1 to Life University after facing Point University on Friday in Southern States Athletic Conference action.
The Toppers opened Saturday's contest with a strong first set, recording 10 kills while holding Life to a .088 hitting percentage.
BMCU capitalized on its opportunities to claim a 25-20 victory and take an early advantage in the match.
Life responded in the second set, but Blue Mountain Christian continued to compete throughout the frame.
The Volley Toppers recorded 14 kills before the Running Eagles secured a 25-22 victory to even the match.
The third set featured another closely contested battle, with BMCU producing its highest offensive output of the afternoon with 15 kills.
The Running Eagles narrowly claimed the set 26-24 to take a 2-1 advantage.
Life carried that momentum into the fourth set, taking the frame 25-12 to secure the match victory.
Senior
Marissa Gerleman led the Volley Toppers offensively with 14 kills and a .323 hitting percentage against Life.
Gerleman also turned in a strong performance Friday against Point, recording 10 kills on a .364 hitting percentage. She finished the weekend with a team-high 24 kills and a combined .340 hitting percentage.
Valeria Velez and
Mattie Hopper each contributed seven kills against Life. Velez posted a .273 hitting percentage while adding two service aces and two block assists.
Hopper led the defensive effort at the net with four block assists after recording two kills against Point on Friday.
Olivia Lewis added five kills and two block assists against Life after contributing four block assists against Point.
Lewis finished the weekend with six kills and six block assists.
Salice Speed contributed six kills and eight digs Saturday, matching her six-kill performance against Point on Friday.
Speed finished the two-match road trip with 12 kills and 10 digs.
Sydney Tague directed the offense with 24 assists and nine digs against Life after recording 10 assists and four digs against Point. Tague totaled 34 assists and 13 digs over the weekend.
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