Friday, October 15
Birmingham, Ala.
7 PM
Samford University
4-15,3-5SoCon
3
vs
0
Furman
6-11,1-6SoCon
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Furman | 25 | 14 | 28 | 0 |
| Samford | 27 | 25 | 30 | 3 |
Photo by: Chase Cochran | Samford Athletic
Bulldogs Earn Impressive 3-0 Win Over Furman
10.15.21 | Women's Volleyball
BOX SCORE (PDF)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford volleyball team earned a 3-0 (27-25, 25-14, 30-28) Southern Conference victory over the Furman Paladins Friday evening in the Pete Hanna Center.
With the win, Samford improves to 4-15 overall and 3-5 in SoCon play. Furman falls to 6-11 overall and 1-6 in league action.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
In the first set, Furman jumped out to a 10-4 lead after block assists by Sydney Tanner and Kelsey Watkins. Samford scored five of the next six points to cut the lead to 11-9 following a kill by Kayla Keshock. Samford took a 14-12 advantage on a Furman attack error. Furman fought back to take an 18-17 lead following a Samford attack error. After Samford knotted the score at 18-18, the teams traded points into extra points until Samford was able to pull out the 27-25 win.
Samford led from start to finish in the second set. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 5-1 lead on an ace by Kate Morgan. Furman fought back to cut the lead to three at 9-6. The Bulldogs built a seven-point lead at 16-9 after a kill by Cameron Spence. With Samford leading, 20-14, the Bulldogs scored five of the last six points to take the set, 25-14.
In the third set, Furman took an early 9-5 lead after a Samford attack error. A kill by Lauren Deaton cut the lead to 9-6, but Furman extended its lead to 14-7 after a Samford attack error. Samford fought back to cut the lead to 18-15 after a kill by Gracie Lynn Butler. After Furman extended its lead to 21-16, Samford came back to force extra points. The Bulldogs took the 30-28 win on a kill by Deaton.
FROM THE BOX SCORE
For the latest news and information on Samford volleyball, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at @SamfordSports (Facebook), @SamfordVB (Instagram) and @SamfordVB (Twitter).
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford volleyball team earned a 3-0 (27-25, 25-14, 30-28) Southern Conference victory over the Furman Paladins Friday evening in the Pete Hanna Center.
With the win, Samford improves to 4-15 overall and 3-5 in SoCon play. Furman falls to 6-11 overall and 1-6 in league action.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
In the first set, Furman jumped out to a 10-4 lead after block assists by Sydney Tanner and Kelsey Watkins. Samford scored five of the next six points to cut the lead to 11-9 following a kill by Kayla Keshock. Samford took a 14-12 advantage on a Furman attack error. Furman fought back to take an 18-17 lead following a Samford attack error. After Samford knotted the score at 18-18, the teams traded points into extra points until Samford was able to pull out the 27-25 win.
Samford led from start to finish in the second set. The Bulldogs jumped out to a 5-1 lead on an ace by Kate Morgan. Furman fought back to cut the lead to three at 9-6. The Bulldogs built a seven-point lead at 16-9 after a kill by Cameron Spence. With Samford leading, 20-14, the Bulldogs scored five of the last six points to take the set, 25-14.
In the third set, Furman took an early 9-5 lead after a Samford attack error. A kill by Lauren Deaton cut the lead to 9-6, but Furman extended its lead to 14-7 after a Samford attack error. Samford fought back to cut the lead to 18-15 after a kill by Gracie Lynn Butler. After Furman extended its lead to 21-16, Samford came back to force extra points. The Bulldogs took the 30-28 win on a kill by Deaton.
FROM THE BOX SCORE
- Deaton led Samford with 12 kills, followed by Butler with 10.
- Keshock and Morgan shared the team lead in digs with seven each.
- Keshock also tallied 39 assists in the match.
- For Furman, Bella Tolone tallied 10 kills.
- The Bulldogs will next play at The Citadel on Oct. 22. The match is set for a 5 p.m. (CT) start from Charleston, S.C.
For the latest news and information on Samford volleyball, visit the official website for Samford Athletics at SamfordSports.com. Fans can also follow the Bulldogs on social media at @SamfordSports (Facebook), @SamfordVB (Instagram) and @SamfordVB (Twitter).
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
Furman
SU
Kills
33
48
Errors
18
23
Attempts
91
126
Hitting %
.165
.198
Points
45
61
Assists
33
43
Aces
2
8
Blocks
10
5
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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