Volleyball Wins in Four

Friday, November 12

Charleston, S.C.

6 p.m.

The Citadel

11-10,7-8SoCon

Western Carolina

11-16,7-9SoCon

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Western Caro.	18	25	12	19	1
The Citadel	25	23	25	25	3

Box Score (.pdf)

11/12/2021 8:44:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel volleyball defeated Western Carolina in four (25-18, 23-25, 25-12, 25-19) Friday evening in McAlister Field House.

Game Information
Score: Western Carolina 4, The Citadel 1
Records: Western Carolina (11-16, 7-9), The Citadel (11-10, 7-8)
Location: McAlister Field House (Charleston, South Carolina)
Series: Western Carolina leads 34-10

How it Happened

The Bulldogs opened the first set strong with a four-point lead.
Western Carolina fought their way back and met at 4-4.
The teams exchanged points and were still tied at 12. From there, The Citadel went on 9-2 run taking the lead.
A Catamount error and a kill from Sharlissa de Jesus ended the first at 25-18.
The second set saw a similar start and the teams were once again tied at 11.
A five-point run from WCU allowed a solid lead, but it was interrupted by kills from Maddy Cardenas and Makaya Middleton.
The Bulldogs ultimately could not return the lead, and the set ended at 25-23.
In the third, the teams continued to evenly trade points, but a service ace from Ali Ruffin and a kill from de Jesus sparked The Citadel's momentum.
The Bulldogs went on a 9-2 run and two Catamount errors ended the set at 25-12.
The final set saw the Bulldogs take an early lead, and multiple kills from de Jesus put the set at 11-6.
WCU fought their way back within two points, but kills from Ruffin, Gina Delancey, and Cardenas pulled The Citadel to 21-15.
Another kill and a service ace from Cardenas ended the fourth at 25-19.

Inside the Box Score

The Bulldogs matched their season high of team service aces at 11.
Ali Ruffin led the Bulldogs with 13 kills, 10 digs and three block assists.
Sharlissa de Jesus followed with 11 kills and 12 digs and three service aces.
Gina Delancey matched her career-high of seven block assists.
Kenzie Kellerman added 19 digs.

Up Next
The Bulldogs will close out the regular season by facing UNCG on Nov. 13 in McAlister Field House. First serve is set for 7 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.