Blue Mountain, Miss- Blue Mountain Christian volleyball returned home in winning fashion Thursday, taking down SSAC opponent William Carey in four sets inside Tyler Gym.
The Volley Toppers earned the 25-19, 19-25, 25-15, 25-20 victory behind a balanced offensive effort and a strong performance at the net.
BMCU opened the afternoon by taking control of the first set. The Toppers recorded 13 kills while holding William Carey to a .026 hitting percentage on their way to a 25-19 win.
The Crusaders answered in the second, evening the match with a 25-19 victory, but Blue Mountain responded immediately after the break.
BMCU regained the momentum in the third set, limiting William Carey to eight kills and a negative hitting percentage while pulling away for a 25-15 win.
The Toppers carried that momentum into the fourth and closed out the match 25-20.
Salice Speed and
Marissa Gerleman led the BMCU attack with 12 kills apiece. Gerleman hit .550 in the victory, committing just one error on 20 attacks, while Speed added 18 digs and three service aces.
Olivia Lewis made her presence felt at the net with seven blocks, while Gerleman added five. BMCU finished with nine total blocks compared to six for William Carey.
Abbi Williams anchored the back row with a match-high 26 digs.
Valeria Velez added 10 digs, six kills and three aces, while
Teelie Tyer chipped in four kills and four digs.
The Toppers used multiple setters throughout the match, with
Sydney Tague handing out a team-high 17 assists.
Olivia Domino added 10 assists, while
Brenyn Wilbanks finished with nine.
As a team, Blue Mountain outhit William Carey .182 to .085 and held advantages in kills (46-45), aces (8-4), blocks (9-6) and digs (74-67).
The victory gives the Volley Toppers another SSAC win on their home floor.
They will play Mobile tomorrow in another SSAC matchup at 1 pm.
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