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VB Bench Hype vs The Citadel
Chase Cochran | Samford Athletic
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The Citadel Cit 4-4,0-2 SoCon
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Winner Samford SU 3-10,2-0 SoCon
The Citadel Cit
4-4,0-2 SoCon
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Final
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Samford SU
3-10,2-0 SoCon
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
The Citadel Cit 25 16 18 18 (1)
Samford SU 14 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Samford Wins The Battle Of The Bulldogs To Wrap Up Family Weekend

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Samford University volleyball team won the Battle of the Bulldogs, 3-1, over The Citadel to wrap up their family weekend festivities, Saturday.

BOX SCORE (PDF)

HOW IT HAPPENED:  
 
The Samford Bulldogs struggled to find their rhythm early in the opening set, as The Citadel jumped out to an 8-2 lead forcing an early timeout from head coach Keylor Chan. The visitors from Charleston, S.C. continued to build to a 10-point advantage, before Samford responded with a five-point run of their own pulling within five, 17-12. The Citadel would rally out of a timeout to take the first set 25-14.
 
The two squads went back-and-forth in the early goings of the second frame until Samford opened a four-point advantage forcing The Citadel into a quick timeout with Samford leading 9-5. The Citadel looked to rally, but the Bulldogs would not be denied taking a commanding 21-13 lead with a block by senior Briana Holmes and junior Sarah Hayes Farley. Samford closed the set 25-16 behind senior Lauren Deaton and redshirt sophomore Kenya McQuirter, who each tallied six kills through the first two sets.
 
With the match even at a set apiece, the Dogs continued to build momentum opening the third set with a 6-2 run. It was all Samford through the middle of the third frame behind a six-point rally that included a pair of kills from McQuirter, a kill from Holmes, and a service ace from Kate Wonus as the Dogs led 13-5. Samford quelled a Citadel run late in the third set behind a big-time shot from McQuirter and a Citadel serving error taking the frame 25-18.
 
The Bulldogs looked to close out the match in the fourth set jumping out to a 7-3 lead with Deaton racking up two kills and a block in the Samford run. The Citadel rallied tying up the set at 10-10, and the back-and-forth continued until the diving defensive efforts of Emily Naubert and a quick-set kill by Briana Holmes brought the Pete to its feet as Samford took a 15-13 lead into the media timeout. Samford continued to build a lead staving off The Citadel's comeback efforts with thunderous kill from Sarah Hayes Farley to seal the fourth set 25-18.

FROM THE BOX SCORE
  • McQuirter paced Samford offensively with 14 kills, with Farley also tallying double-digits in the category with 10.
  • Kayla Keshock recorded 46 assists tying her season high set against UT Martin September 10.
  • Freshman libero, Kate Morgan, led the Bulldogs defensively with 19 digs, while Deaton and junior Emily Naubert talied 10 apiece in the Bulldogs win.
  • Sharlissa de Jesus led The Citadel with 16 kills with Belle Hogan posting 30 assists.
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UP NEXT
  • The Bulldogs will take their 2-0 SoCon record on the road to UNC-Greensboro Friday, Oct. 1 at 5 PM CT. 
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