Blue Mountain, Miss.- Blue Mountain Christian volleyball battled the University of Mobile in a tightly contested home matchup Friday, with the Rams coming away with the victory.
BMCU pushed Mobile to the finish in two of the three sets, falling 25-23, 25-10 and 26-24.
The Volley Toppers stayed within striking distance throughout the opening set. Mobile was able to find the final two points late to take a narrow 25-23 decision and the early advantage in the match.
The Rams created separation in the second set before Blue Mountain Christian responded with a strong push in the third. The Toppers battled Mobile beyond the 25-point mark before the Rams escaped with a 26-24 decision.
Marissa Gerleman turned in a strong performance for BMCU, leading the match with 14 kills while hitting .345. She also added three block assists to finish with a team-high 15.5 points.
Mattie Hopper and
Olivia Domino each recorded three kills while hitting .300. Domino directed the Topper offense with 17 assists and added four digs.
Salice Speed led BMCU defensively with 12 digs, while
Abbi Williams collected 11 and
Valeria Velez added eight.
At the service line,
Alexis Scott led the Toppers with two aces. Speed, Velez and Domino each added one as BMCU finished with five aces.
Gerleman and Hopper each contributed three block assists, while
Olivia Lewis added two as part of the Toppers' defensive effort at the net.
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