Tuesday, September 19
Charleston, S.C.
6 p.m.
The Citadel
5-11
3
vs
0
Savannah State
2-9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSU | 14 | 18 | 21 | 0 |
| The Citadel | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Bulldogs Sweep the Tigers to Win 3-0
9/19/2017 8:21:00 PM | Volleyball
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel volleyball team defeated the Savannah State Tigers 3-0 on Tuesday, Sept. 19, in McAlister Field House at 6:00 p.m.
The Bulldogs (5-11) had a hot start in the first set with 12 kills to win 25-14. The Tigers tried to answer in the second and third sets but were outmatched. The Bulldogs took the final two sets 25-18, 25-21 to snag the 3-0 victory. Senior Moriah Smith and sophomore Autumn Bennett led the squad with 12 kills for 43 total kills by the Bulldogs.
Coming up, the Bulldogs will kick off conference play on the road against the Samford Bulldogs in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday at 6:00 p.m. Samford is 5-9 this season with recent wins over Indiana and UNLV. Friday's match will be broadcast on the SoCon Digital Network and live stats will be available on CitadelSports.com.
The Citadel will then travel on Saturday to Macon, Georgia, to face conference opponent Mercer at 3:00 p.m. in Hawkins Arena. The Bears have a 4-7 record after falling to Buffalo, College of Charleston and Appalachian State over the weekend. ESPN3 will broadcast the match against the Bears and live stats will be available at CitadelSports.com.
For more information and updates on The Citadel volleyball team, follow @CitadelVB or visit CitadelSports.com.
The Bulldogs (5-11) had a hot start in the first set with 12 kills to win 25-14. The Tigers tried to answer in the second and third sets but were outmatched. The Bulldogs took the final two sets 25-18, 25-21 to snag the 3-0 victory. Senior Moriah Smith and sophomore Autumn Bennett led the squad with 12 kills for 43 total kills by the Bulldogs.
Coming up, the Bulldogs will kick off conference play on the road against the Samford Bulldogs in Birmingham, Alabama, on Friday at 6:00 p.m. Samford is 5-9 this season with recent wins over Indiana and UNLV. Friday's match will be broadcast on the SoCon Digital Network and live stats will be available on CitadelSports.com.
The Citadel will then travel on Saturday to Macon, Georgia, to face conference opponent Mercer at 3:00 p.m. in Hawkins Arena. The Bears have a 4-7 record after falling to Buffalo, College of Charleston and Appalachian State over the weekend. ESPN3 will broadcast the match against the Bears and live stats will be available at CitadelSports.com.
For more information and updates on The Citadel volleyball team, follow @CitadelVB or visit CitadelSports.com.
Players Mentioned
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/ VolleyballTeam Stats
SSU
CIT
Kills
29
43
Errors
23
11
Attempts
101
92
Hitting %
.059
.348
Points
35.0
53.0
Assists
28
42
Aces
2
2
Blocks
4.0
8.0
Game Leaders
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
0
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