Volleyball Rallies For 3-2 Win Over Western Carolina

Sunday, February 7

Birmingham, Ala.

4 PM (CT)

Samford University

2-1,2-1SoCon

Western Carolina

1-4,1-2SoCon

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Final F
Western Caro.	25	25	22	14	9	2
Samford	21	19	25	25	15	3

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Lauren Deaton tied a career high with 32 kills Sunday against Western Carolina.

Photo by: Chase Cochran | Samford Athletic

2.7.21 | Women's Volleyball

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BOX SCORE (PDF)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After losing the first two sets, the Samford volleyball team rallied for a 3-2 (21-25, 19-25, 25-22, 25-14, 15-9) win over Western Carolina on Senior Night Sunday evening in the Pete Hanna Center.

With the win, Samford improves to 2-1, all in Southern Conference play. Western Carolina falls to 1-4 overall and 1-2 in league play

SAMFORD 3, WCU 2

FROM THE BOX SCORE

Lauren Deaton tied a career high with 32 kills, while also contributing 20 digs.
Sarah Hayes Farley tallied 14 kills and 11 digs.
Corinne Meglic had 60 assists for the Bulldogs.
Emily Naubert led the team in digs with 32.
Western Carolina was led by Merry Gebel with 13 kills.

KEY MOMENTS

Samford jumped out to an early 12-9 lead in the first set on a kill by Sierra Rayzor.
The Bulldogs held a 15-12 lead at the break.
With Samford leading, 19-16, Western Carolina used a 6-0 run to take a 22-19 lead.
Western Carolina took the first set, 25-21.
In the second set, Western Carolina took an early 3-0 lead, but Samford scored the next four points to take a 4-3 advantage.
Samford stretched its lead out to 10-5 on a service ace by Deaton.
With Samford leading, 12-7, Western Carolina went on a 7-0 run to take a 14-12 lead.
Western Carolina pushed its lead to 21-15.
The Catamounts took the second set by a score of 25-19.
Samford jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the third set.
Western Carolina then used a 6-0 run to take a 7-4 lead.
Samford came back to take a 17-16 lead.
Samford extended its lead to 21-18 on a service ace by Naubert.
The Bulldogs earned the third-set win, 25-22.
In the fourth set, Samford raced out to an 18-8 lead after a kill by Deaton.
Samford took the fourth set, 25-14, forcing a fifth and deciding set.
The Bulldogs jumped out to an 8-4 lead in the fifth set.
Samford extended its lead to 13-7 on another kill by Deaton.
The Bulldogs took the final set, 15-9, and the match, three sets to two.