BOX SCORE (PDF)

ATHENS, Ohio. – The Samford volleyball team wrapped up the 2018 Bobcat Classic with a 3-0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-16) win over previously undefeated Virginia Tech Saturday morning. The win was the first for Samford over an ACC opponent since a 3-1 win at Georgia Tech in 2011.
 
SAMFORD 3, VIRGINIA TECH 2  
 
KEY MOMENTS

• In the first set, Samford jumped out to an early 11-4 lead.
• The Bulldogs built the lead to 11 points at 17-6.
• Virginia Tech fought back to cut the lead to three at 21-18, but Samford scored the final four points of the set for a 25-18 win.
• Samford again jumped out early in the second set, taking a 10-4 advantage.
• With Samford leading, 20-12, Virginia Tech came back to cut the lead to four at 24-20.
• A kill by Shayla Phillip ended the second set in a 25-20 Samford win.
• The third set was close until, with Samford holding a 9-8 lead, the Bulldogs scored five of six points for a 14-9 lead.
• Virginia Tech could get no closer than four points the rest of the way, with Samford coming away with the 25-16 set win and the 3-0 match victory.

 
FROM THE BOX SCORE

• Krista Boesing led Samford with 19 kills, while Phillip added 10.
• Grace Tiesman led the Bulldogs with 12 digs.
• Taylor Anderton tallied 42 assists for the Bulldogs.

 
NEXT UP
Samford will play at Alabama Tuesday evening in Tuscaloosa. The match is set for a 7 p.m. start.