BOX SCORE (PDF)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford volleyball team won the first two sets, but eventually fell to Kennesaw State, 3-2 (25-20, 25-13, 19-25, 21-25, 11-15) in the final match of the Courtyard by Marriott Samford Invitational Saturday afternoon at the Pete Hanna Center. Samford falls to 2-1 with the loss, while Kennesaw State improves to 3-0.
KEY MOMENTS
- In set one, Samford jumped out to an early 10-4 lead.
- The Bulldogs extended their lead to 20-12, but Kennesaw State fought back to pull to within three at 23-20.
- A kill by Lauren Deaton, and blocks by Shayla Phillip and Taylor Anderton gave Samford the 25-20 win.
- In the second set, Samford took a 7-3 lead to start the session.
- Samford extended its lead to 19-10.
- After a KSU point, Samford closed the set with a 6-2 run to take the 25-13 win.
- Kennesaw State took the early lead in set three, 7-3.
- Samford fought back to take the lead at 15-14.
- Kennesaw State, however, closed out the set with an 11-4 run to take the 25-19 win.
- In the fourth set, with Samford leading, 10-9, KSU went on a 7-1 run to take a 16-11 lead.
- Samford answered with a 6-1 run to knot the score at 17-17.
- The Bulldogs then took a 20-18 lead, but KSU answered with a 7-1 run to take the 25-21 win.
- With the fifth set tied at 5-5, Kennesaw State went on an 8-3 run to take a 13-8 lead.
- Samford was unable to get back in the set after that, eventually falling, 15-11.
FROM THE BOX SCORE
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Angela McGownd, McNeese State
Alex Nunez, Loyola-Chicago
Taylor Anderton, Samford
Kelsi Hobbs, Samford
Maddie Jones, Kennesaw State
Karlee Groover, Kennesaw State
MVP: Liesl Engelbrecht, Kennesaw State
NEXT UP
Samford will travel to Oxford, Miss., to compete in the Mississippi Invitational, Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. Samford will take on Ole Miss (Friday at 10 a.m.), Little Rock (Friday at 3:30 p.m.), Ohio State (Saturday at 11:30 a.m.) and Southern Mississippi (Saturday at 5 p.m.).
