CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel volleyball team dropped its first home Southern Conference match of the season, falling 3-1 (20-25, 25-22, 25-27, 21-25) Sunday afternoon inside McAlister Field House.
Game Information
Score: ETSU 3, The Citadel 1
Records: The Citadel (6-5, 2-3), ETSU (6-9, 2-2)
Location: McAlister Field House (Charleston, South Carolina)
How it Happened
- The opening set was tight throughout as the team's exchanged the first 26 points of the match.
- Back-to-back errors from ETSU allowed The Citadel to take a two point lead.
- The Bucs battled back to tie the set, and then ran off four-straight points to win the opening set.
- The second set saw the Bulldogs come out strong, opening an 11-6 advantage and forcing a timeout.
- ETSU responded out of the timeout and forced a Bulldog timeout after taking a 19-17 advantage.
- The Citadel trailed by two points late, but three attack errors from the Bucs, coupled with a kill from Sharlissa de Jesus set up set point. de Jesus ended the set on her own with a service ace to complete the 5-0 run.
- Both teams had their moments in the early half of the third set with a Makaya Middleton kill bringing The Citadel within one point.
- ETSU opened a five-point advantage, only to see The Citadel score the next four point.
- The back-and-forth continued for the remainder of the set as both teams fought off set points. ETSU would end up scoring the final three points to take the set.
- The Citadel came out strong in the fourth set and jumped out to a quick 6-2 lead.
- The Bulldogs would hold the lead until late in the set when ETSU went on an 8-2 run for the four-point advantage, and then the match.
Inside the Box Score
Up Next
The Bulldogs return to action Wednesday evening as they close a four-match home stand against Furman. First serve is set for 6 p.m.
