Hattiesburg, Miss.- The Blue Mountain Christian University volleyball team traveled to Hattiesburg, Miss., Saturday afternoon for an SSAC matchup against William Carey University. Despite a hard-fought effort from the Volley Toppers, the Crusaders came away with a 3-0 victory (25-23, 25-20, 26-24).
The Volley Toppers battled throughout the afternoon, with two of the three sets being decided by just two points.
In the opening set, BMCU kept the pressure on William Carey, but the Crusaders narrowly took the set 25-23. The Volley Toppers responded with an improved offensive performance in the second set, recording 12 kills and a .119 hitting percentage.
However, William Carey managed to pull away for a 25-20 victory.
Blue Mountain Christian continued to battle in the third set, posting its best hitting percentage of the match at .162. The Volley Toppers pushed the Crusaders beyond the traditional 25-point mark, but William Carey ultimately secured the set 26-24 to complete the sweep.
Salice Speed and
Marissa Gerleman led the offensive attack for BMCU with seven kills apiece, while
Valeria Velez added five.
Olivia Domino recorded a team-high 16 assists, followed by
Sydney Tague with seven.
Defensively,
Abbi Williams led the way with 20 digs while also recording four service aces. Speed and Velez each contributed 10 digs. At the net,
Olivia Lewis and Gerleman finished with three total blocks apiece, while
Mattie Hopper added two.
As a team, the Volley Toppers recorded 31 kills, 53 digs, 30 assists, eight service aces and five blocks. BMCU held an 8-4 advantage in service aces against the Crusaders.
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