Volleyball Improves To 5-1 In SoCon Play With Sweep Of The Citadel

Saturday, October 6

Birmingham, Ala.

7:00 PM (CT)

Samford University

8-8, 3-2

The Citadel

10-10, 5-1

Team	1	2	3	Final F
The Citadel	19	19	21	0
Samford	25	25	25	3

Box Score (PDF)

Volleyball Improves To 5-1 In SoCon Play With Sweep Of The Citadel

10.6.18 | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

BOX SCORE (PDF)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford volleyball team kept rolling in Southern Conference play with a 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-21) victory over The Citadel Saturday night at the Pete Hanna Center. With the win, Samford improves to 10-10 overall and 5-1 in SoCon play.

KEY MOMENTS

The first set was tight through most of the way until Samford was able to separate for a 20-16 lead.
Samford extended its lead to six at 24-18, and the Bulldogs took the 25-19 set victory.
In the second set, Samford jumped out to an 8-3 lead.
The Bulldogs pushed their lead out to 18-10.
The Citadel could not get closer than five points of the rest of the way as Samford picked up the 25-19 set win.
In the third and final set, Samford jumped out to a 14-11 lead.
The Citadel fought back to take a 17-15 lead, but a 7-2 run by Samford gave the Bulldogs a 22-19 advantage.
Samford came away with the 25-21 set win and the 3-0 match victory.

FROM THE BOX SCORE

Krista Boesing led Samford with 13 kills.
Elise Watford added 10 kills for the Bulldogs.
Taylor Anderton led the team with 35 assists and 10 digs.

NEXT UP
Samford will travel to Chattanooga, Tennessee, to take on the Chattanooga Mocs Wednesday, Oct. 10. The match is set for a 5 p.m. (CT) start.