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Winner Western Carolina WCU 17-10, 11-3 SoCon
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The Citadel CIT 10-17, 4-10 SoCon
Winner
Western Carolina WCU
17-10, 11-3 SoCon
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Final
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The Citadel CIT
10-17, 4-10 SoCon
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Western Carolina WCU 25 25 25 25 (3)
The Citadel CIT 27 22 19 21 (1)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Bulldogs Celebrate Seniors Prior To Match Against Western Carolina

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Bulldogs fell, 3-1 to the third-ranked team in the Southern Conference, Western Carolina Saturday evening.

GAME INFORMATION
Score: The Citadel 1, Western Carolina 3
Records: The Citadel 10-17, 4-10, Western Carolina 17-10, 11-3
Location: Charleston, S.C.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • A five-point run by the Bulldogs late, sent the first set into extra points with The Citadel coming out on top, 27-25.
  • The Citadel jumped out quick in the second set, 3-0, but the Catamounts battled back with a four and five-point run to take the set, 25-22.
  • The Bulldogs once again, jumped out with a lead, 5-1 in the third set but were over taken midway through on a six-point roll by WCU, dropping the set, 25-19.
  • A back-and-forth battle in the fourth set was settled by WCU stringing together another six points in a row to close the match with a, 25-21 win.
BY THE NUMBERS
  • Sharlissa De Jesus and Mellanie King both recorded double-doubles on the night in kills and digs.
  • The Bulldogs posted 13 services aces against the Catamounts' five.
  • Libero Emma Strong put up a season-high 19 digs throughout the match.
NOTABLES
The Citadel celebrated Senior Night before today's match, honoring Jen Barbot, Caricia Rodriguez and Sarah Dobrich.

"All three were a great class to have as members of this family", said head coach Dave Zelenock. "They bought in and were on board with the vision of this team since day one and did a lot to bring life to this program. All three contributed to this team having two of the best years in program history."
Here's what Zelenock had to say about each senior:

"Jen was a great positive influence on this team. She always had a smile on her face and we could count on her to keep things light."

"Caricia has always set very high standard for herself and the team. Her background in club volleyball has always helped her push the team to raise the bar."

"Sarah is the model of consistency on and off the court. She's a dependable player, person, and someone we could always trust as coaches."
NEXT UP
The Citadel will go out on the road for its final two matches of the regular season next week, against Wofford and Chattanooga.

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