Blue Mountain, Miss.- The Blue Mountain Christian University women's volleyball team concluded its regular season Saturday afternoon with a 3-1 loss to UT Southern (25-20, 19-25, 19-25, 20-25).
The Volley Toppers opened the match with a 25-20 victory in the first set before the Firehawks responded by taking the next three sets to secure the win.
Salice Speed led the offensive effort for Blue Mountain with 10 kills and three service aces while adding 15 digs.
Helen Roy followed with eight kills, while
Marissa Gerleman contributed seven kills and 12 digs.
Defensively, the Volley Toppers recorded 11 team blocks compared to UT Southern's six.
Olivia Lewis led the team with seven block assists, followed by Gerleman with six.
Abbi Williams anchored the back row with a team-high 23 digs.
Olivia Domino led Blue Mountain with 18 assists, while
Sydney Tague added nine.
Despite holding advantages in blocks (11-6) and digs (71-66), the Volley Toppers were unable to overcome the Firehawks' offensive effort.
UT Southern finished with 43 kills and 15 service aces compared to Blue Mountain's 42 kills and four aces.
The Volley Toppers will turn their attention to postseason play as they travel to Montgomery, Ala., for the SSAC Volleyball Championship tournament, beginning November 12.
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