Volleyball Sweeps UNA To Open Samford Invitational

Friday, September 6

Birmingham, Ala.

7:30 PM (CT)

Samford University

2-2

North Alabama

1-3

Team	1	2	3	Final F
North Alabama	15	20	14	0
Samford	25	25	25	3

Kelsi Hobbs had 12 kills and six digs in Friday night's 3-0 win over North Alabama.

Volleyball Sweeps UNA To Open Samford Invitational

9.6.19 | Women's Volleyball

Box Score

BOX SCORE

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford volleyball team earned a 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-14) win over North Alabama on the first day of the Samford Invitational at the Pete Hanna Center.

SAMFORD 3, NORTH ALABAMA 0

KEY MOMENTS

In the first set, Samford jumped out to an early 10-6 lead.
The Bulldogs built their lead to eight points at 20-12.
With Samford leading, 21-14, the Bulldogs scored four of the last five points of the set to pull away for the 25-15 win.
Samford raced out to a 12-6 lead in the second set.
North Alabama fought back to cut the lead to two points at 15-13.
Samford built its lead back out to six at 23-17, and the Bulldogs won the set, 25-20.
The third set was tight early until Samford used a 6-0 run to take a 14-7 lead.
The Bulldogs led the rest of the way and came away with the 25-14 set win and the 3-0 match victory.

FROM THE BOX SCORE

Lauren Deaton led the team in kills with 14.
Kelsi Hobbs tallied 12 kills and six digs for the Bulldogs.
Gracie Tiesman also had 12 kills for Samford.
Corinne Meglic had 41 assists for Samford.
Emily Naubert led Samford in digs with 10.

NEXT UP
Samford (2-2) will play a pair of matches Saturday to wrap up the Samford Invitational. The Bulldogs will take on Jacksonville State at 12:30 p.m., and then take on UAB at 7:30 p.m. Admission to all matches is FREE.