BOX SCORE (PDF)
USAF ACADEMY, Colo. – The Samford University volleyball team dropped a 3-1 (22-25, 25-20, 24-26, 18-25) decision at Air Force Friday evening. With the loss, Samford falls to 4-8, while Air Force improves to 10-3.
AIR FORCE 3, SAMFORD 1
KEY MOMENTS
- In the first set, Samford jumped out to an early 9-5 lead.
- Air Force fought back to tie the score at 15-15.
- With the score knotted at 21-21, Air Force scored four of the five points of the set to take the 25-22 win.
- The teams traded points early in the second set with neither team able to build a big lead.
- With Air Force leading, 12-10, Samford went on a 9-1 run to take a 19-13 lead.
- Air Force fought back to cut the lead to three at 19-16, but could get no closer as Samford took the second set, 25-20.
- In the third set, Samford jumped out to a big early lead, taking a 10-3 advantage.
- Air Force came back with a 7-3 run to cut the lead to 13-10.
- The set was neck-and-neck the rest of the way until, with the score tied at 24-24, Air Force scored the next two points to take the 26-24 set victory.
- Samford jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the fourth set of the match.
- Air Force fought back to take an 18-12 lead.
- Samford could get no closer than five points the rest of the way as Air Force won the set, 25-18, and the match, 3-1.
FROM THE BOX SCORE
NEXT UP
Samford will play two matches in the Denver Challenge Saturday. The Bulldogs will take on Maryland Eastern Shore at 4 p.m., and Denver at 8 p.m.
