Volleyball Comes Back For 3-2 Win Over Furman In SoCon Semifinals

Saturday, November 23

Spartanburg, S.C.

1:00 PM (CT)

Samford University

23-5,13-1SoCon

Furman

7-20,6-8SoCon

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Final F
Furman	25	22	25	26	12	2
Samford	19	25	20	28	15	3

Lauren Deaton vs Citadel at 2019 SoCon Tournament

Lauren Deaton had 17 kills and 16 digs in Saturday's 3-2 win over Furman

Volleyball Comes Back For 3-2 Win Over Furman In SoCon Semifinals

11.23.19 | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Samford volleyball team came from behind to earn a 3-2 (19-25, 25-22, 20-25, 28-25, 15-12) win over Furman in the semifinals of the Southern Conference Tournament Saturday afternoon at Richardson Indoor Stadium.

With the win, Samford improves to 23-5 on the season, and the Bulldogs will take on either ETSU or Mercer in Sunday's championship match. Furman ends its season with a record of 8-21.

SAMFORD 3, THE CITADEL 0

KEY MOMENTS

In the first set, Furman jumped out to a 6-0 lead and led the entire set before winning, 25-19.
Samford jumped out to a 12-6 lead in the second set.
Samford built its lead to 18-11, but Furman fought back to cut the lead to one at 22-21.
Samford scored three of the next four points to take the set, 25-22.
In the third set, Samford led, 17-15, but Furman closed the set with a 10-3 run to take the 25-20 win.
The teams battled throughout the fourth set.
With the score tied at 26-26, Samford scored the next two points to take the 28-26 win and force a fifth set.
In the fifth set, Samford jumped out to a 7-3 lead.
Furman cut the lead to one at 11-10, but Samford scored four of the next six points to close out the 15-12 set win and the 3-2 match victory.

FROM THE BOX SCORE