Box Score BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ---- Samford Volleyball capped an undefeated weekend Saturday afternoon, sweeping Davidson for the Bulldogs' eighth conference win of the season.
 
The Samford (17-10, 8-4 SoCon) offense was firing on all cylinders against Davidson (12-13, 3-8 SoCon), tallying 52 kills and only 14 errors for a .392 hitting percentage, their second-highest total in conference play this season.  For the second-straight match, Michaela Reesor scored 20 kills while hitting a stellar .457, her best total in conference play this season.  Katie Murphy continued to hit efficiently, earning a .625 clip to bring her season total to .420, which is just shy of her previous single-season high of .427.
 
The Bulldogs earned 36 digs, their highest total in a three-set match this season, and added 50 assists, making it three-straight matches with at least 50 assists.  Chelsi Carter also earned 10 digs on Saturday, bringing her season total to 404, which vaults her to eighth place in the single-season record books at Samford.  She is now only 12 digs shy of moving up to fifth all-time.
 
Davidson held the early momentum in set one, scoring four-consecutive points to jump ahead 6-2.  Samford quickly rebounded, tying the set at 7-7 with a quick kill by Stephanie Palmer giving the Bulldogs an 8-7 lead.  The set stayed evenly-matched until, tied at 11-11, a 6-2 Bulldog run would give Samford some cushion with a 17-13 lead.  With Samford leading 22-19, Davidson took a timeout and eventually fought back to draw within one late, serving down 23-22.  A kill by Gabbi Greenwald gave Samford set point and a block by Murphy and Stephanie Palmer sealed it as Samford won, 25-22.
 
Set two was back-and-forth through the first half, leading to a 13-13 tie.  A kill by Reesor sparked a huge run for the Bulldogs, as a 9-1 run that include three service aces by Carter gave the Bulldogs a commanding 22-14 lead.  Samford reached set point, 24-16, and Davidson scored a pair of points but Erin Bognar ended it with a kill to give the Bulldogs the 25-18 win and a 2-0 match lead heading into the locker room.
 
Davidson would score the first point of set three to move up 1-0, but it would be the last lead for the Wildcats for the remainder of the match.  Kills by Bognar and Greenwald gave Samford a 2-1 lead which they would not relent, though Davidson would come back to tie the score multiple times.  With Davidson serving down 13-12, three unanswered points by Samford would give them their largest lead of the set, 16-12.  Davidson would draw back within one, 16-15, and would stay close until, down 21-20, Samford rattled off three-consecutive points to reach match point, 24-20, forcing a Davidson timeout.  The Wildcats would briefly stave off elimination with a kill to make it 24-21, but Reesor slammed it home with a kill to win, 25-21, and secure the sweep.
 
Next weekend, Samford takes its final road trip of the 2013 regular season, facing Appalachian State and Western Carolina.  The Bulldogs will square off against the Mountaineers on Friday, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. ET and the Catamounts on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. ET.