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CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The Samford University volleyball team closed out its two-match Southern Conference road trip in impressive fashion Saturday as the Bulldogs rallied for a 3-1 triumph against The Citadel Bulldogs in a key conference showdown held at McAlister Field House. Samford dropped the first set, 25-18, but then bounced back for three straight victories of 25-22, 25-17 and 25-19.
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With its win,
Samford (10-14, 5-5 SoCon) improved to 4-6 in true road matches this season. So far this year, the Bulldogs' road victories have come against Indiana, 3-2, Western Carolina, 3-1, UNCG, 3-2, and
The Citadel (8-19, 2-8 SoCon).
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Samford finished with three players earning double-digit kills against The Citadel.
Shayla Phillip turned in a brilliant performance with 13 kills and jaw-dropping .455 hitting percentage, while
Krista Boesing added 13 kills of her own and
Kelsi Hobbs chipped in with 10.
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Hobbs, Samford's sophomore native of Hoover, Alabama, registered a double-double in Saturday's victory. To go along with her 10 kills, she also added 13 digs.
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Fellow sophomore
Grace Tiesman paced Samford with 14 digs in the contest, while junior
Taylor Anderton moved back to her primary role as the Bulldogs' setter en route to a match-high 32 assists. Anderton also posted 13 digs in helping to lead Samford to its critical road victory Saturday.
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The Samford University volleyball team will next be in action Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. (CT) as the Bulldogs return home to face the UNCG Spartans in a key SoCon matchup to be held at the Pete Hanna Center.
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