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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The Samford University volleyball team cruised to a 3-0 (25-22, 25-8, 25-21) Southern Conference Tournament victory against the Wofford Terriers on Saturday as the Bulldogs advanced to the semifinal round of the three-day postseason competition being held at the Pete Hanna Center.
 
With the win, Samford (19-13) moved on to face the top-seeded ETSU Buccaneers in Sunday's semifinal contest at 2 p.m. (CST). The Bulldogs also improved their record at home in the Pete Hanna Center to 12-2 this season.
 
Senior outside hitter Erin Bognar, a First Team All-SoCon selection for the Bulldogs, recorded a match-high 13 kills on 32 attempts and also added four digs and two blocks.
 
Wofford's 2016 SoCon Freshman of the Year Catie Cronister notched her 13th double-double of the season, leading the Terriers with 10 kills and 11 digs. Setter Lorissa King also saw double-digits for Wofford (17-15), finishing her freshman campaign with a team-high 12 assists.
 
A close first set was separated by no more than four points before Samford took the early 1-0 lead. Bognar came out swinging, tallying six kills on 16 attempts out of the Bulldogs' 39 total attacks.
 
Wofford's Alex Holland and Cronister led the Terrier offense in the first set with five kills each and combined for 25 attacks. Wofford, which averaged a .194 hitting percentage in the regular-season, hit just .146 in the opening set. With the score tied at 21-21, Samford took four of the next five points, including a block assist from Samford Kelsi Hobbs and Gabbi Greenwald to close out the first set.
 
Samford dominated early in the second set, imposing an 11-0 run led by Kate Neisler, who recorded three straight service aces to spark the Bulldogs' offense. The 11-0 deficit was too much to overcome for the Terriers as The Bulldogs went on to only surrender eight points heading into the break.
 
Through two sets, Bognar reached double-digit kills (10), while setter Taylor Anderton saw double-digit assists (10).
 
The Bulldogs jumped out to a 12-9 lead in the third frame, but Wofford closed the gap with the help Madeline Savage behind the serving line, who recorded two service aces and forced a Bulldogs' reception error.
 
With the score tied at 16-16, the Bulldogs called timeout. After the timeout, Samford broke the tie as Bulldogs Erika Pifer and Kelsi Hobbs blocked an attack by Wofford's Bijonae Jones.
 
Samford went on to capture six of the next nine points to give the Bulldogs match point. With the score at 24-20 in favor of Samford, Wofford's M.E. Eberhardt recorded a kill off an assist from teammate Kara Shacklette to cut the lead to three (24-21).
 
Samford then called timeout in an attempt to slow any possible momentum by the Terriers. Coming out of the timeout, Samford's Ericka Pifer setup Kelsi Hobbs for the match-winning kill, allowing the Bulldogs to punch their ticket to Sunday's semifinals.
 
Sunday's semifinal round will air on the SoCon Digital Network with matches scheduled for 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. (CST). The Bulldogs will square off against No. 1-seed ETSU in the first match beginning at 2 p.m.
 
The Buccaneers swept Samford this season with wins in Birmingham and Johnson City, Tennessee. The contest held at the Pete Hanna Center on Sept. 24, proved to be one of the Bulldogs' two home losses of the year held in the facility.
 
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