BOX SCORE (PDF)

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Samford volleyball team earned its 11^th-straight victory with a 3-1 (25-15, 26-28, 27-25, 25-20) win at Chattanooga Sunday afternoon.
 
With the win, Samford improves to 12-1, all in Southern Conference play. Chattanooga falls to 5-10 overall and 3-10 in SoCon play.
 
SAMFORD 3, CHATTANOOGA 1
 
FROM THE BOX SCORE

• Kenya McQuirter led Samford with a career-high 18 kills.
• Lauren Deaton had 13 kills and a team-high 19 digs.
• Sierra Rayzor also had 13 kills for Samford.
• Corinne Meglic dished out 49 assists in the win.
• Chattanooga was led by Maia Rackel with 14 kills.

 
KEY MOMENTS

• In the first set, Samford jumped out to a commanding 12-4 lead.
• Samford led by as many as 11 points in the first set, and the Bulldogs took the set, 25-15.
• Chattanooga jumped out to a 5-2 lead in the second set.
• With Samford trailing, 24-21, the Bulldogs came back to tie the score at 25-25.
• With the score knotted at 26-26, Chattanooga scored the next two points to take the set, 28-26.
• The third set was also tight throughout.
• With Samford trailing, 20-15, the Bulldogs battled back to tie the set at 24-24.
• With the set tied at 25-25, back-to-back kills by Sierra Rayzor gave Samford the 27-25 win.
• Chattanooga led, 11-7, in the fourth set.
• Samford fought back to take a 17-15 lead.
• The Bulldogs built a six-point lead at 23-17.
• Samford won the fourth set, 25-20, and the match, three sets to one.

 
NEXT UP
Samford and Chattanooga will play again Monday. The match is set for a 3 p.m. (CT) start from Chattanooga, Tenn.  If Samford can pull out a win, the Bulldogs will clinch at least a share of the SoCon regular-season title.
 
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