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Samford Athletics
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The Citadel CIT 1-1,0-0 SoCon
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Winner Northern Ill. NIU 5-2,0-0 MAC
The Citadel CIT
1-1,0-0 SoCon
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Final
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Northern Ill. NIU
5-2,0-0 MAC
Winner
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Team 1 2 3 4 F
The Citadel CIT 15 28 20 21 (1)
Northern Ill. NIU 25 26 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Middleton’s Career Day Not Enough

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel's Makaya Middleton had a career-high 18 kills, but it was not enough as the Bulldogs fell 3-1 (15-25, 28-26, 20-25, 21-25) to Northern Illinois in the first match of the CSU Buccaneer Invitational.
 
Game Information
Score: Northern Illinois 3, The Citadel 1
Records: The Citadel (1-1), Northern Illinois (5-2)
Location: Buc Dome (North Charleston, South Carolina)
Series: NIU leads 1-0
 
How it Happened
  • The Citadel got the match going with a kill from Makaya Middleton
  • After the teams exchanged the next few points, the Huskies went on a 12-6 run to open a six-point advantage.
  • A kill from Ali Ruffin and a block from Belle Hogan and Maya Elassal pulled the Bulldogs within four, but NIU did not let The Citadel to get any closer in taking the opening set.
  • The second set started the teams exchanging the first 18 points before the Bulldogs rattled off three-straight points to take a 12-9 lead.
  • Sharlissa de Jesus delivered a kill to put the Bulldogs up 21-16, but the Huskies answered with a 6-1 run to tie the set, 22-22.
  • The Citadel fought off a set point before taking the lead on a service error and ending the set with a kill from Middleton.
  • A kill from Ruffin helped the Bulldogs open an 11-6 lead in the third set. NIU responded with a run of their own to take a 20-17 advantage.
  • The Bulldogs were able to pull within two before the Huskies scored the final three points to take the set.
  • The Citadel jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead in the fourth set, fueled by a pair of kills from Middleton and two blocks from Ruffin.
  • The Bulldogs would maintain a five-point lead before NIU was able to tie the set, 17-17.
  • The Huskies carried that momentum down the stretch to take the set and the match.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • Makaya Middleton finished with a career-high 19 kills. She bested her previous career high of 16 kills set against Wofford on Oct. 16, 2019.
  • Sharlissa de Jesus posted her second-straight double-double with 19 kills and 18 digs.
  • Belle Hogan also had a double-double with 14 digs to go along with her 37 assists.
  • Kenzie Kellerman finished with 17 digs, and Ali Ruffin added 12.
  • Gina Delancey had two solo blocks and two block assists.
 
Up Next
The Bulldogs will play a pair of matches on Saturday. The Citadel will take on Bethune-Cookman at noon and Charleston Southern at 6 p.m.
 
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