MOBILE, Ala. – Blue Mountain Christian returned to action here Friday night, dropping to SSAC top dog Mobile 1-3 (9-25, 20-25, 25-20, 13-25).
The first set saw Mobile rattle off 11 straight points to start the match, setting the tone for the match.
In the second, Blue Mountain got it together and took an early 8-4 lead with kills from
Marissa Gerleman and Valeria Valez, but Mobile would even it midway through the set and go on a 4-0 run late to take the set.
The third set saw the Toppers jump back into the fray, gaining a 9-7 lead on a kill by
Olivia Lewis and an ace from
Abbi Williams.
Another 4-0 run and ace from Hope Blaylock saw Mobile take the lead, but the Toppers answered with a deep 6-0 run of their own to gain a 21-19 lead thanks to five critical kills from Gerleman, and eventually a 25-20 set win.
The Rams held off the Topper comeback in the fourth set, thanks to a 7-0 run late in match, and earning a 25-13 set win.
Gerleman led the Toppers with 16 kills at a .289 clip, while
Salice Speed belted eight kills at .083.
Olivia Domino led with 20 assists for the Toppers, and Lewis was solid at the net for BMCU with six total blocks. Williams finished with 19 digs on defense.
Eva Blatchford was the story for Mobile, blasting 18 kills at a lofty .471 percentage, while Emma McPherson had 26 assists.
BMCU (6-7, 10-13) returns to SSAC play tomorrow in Hattiesburg against William Carey at 1 p.m. CT.
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