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Ali vs PC
Tom Thompson
3
Winner Presbyterian Presb 5-5,0-0 Big South
1
The Citadel CIT 4-2,0-0 SoCon
Winner
Presbyterian Presb
5-5,0-0 Big South
3
Final
1
The Citadel CIT
4-2,0-0 SoCon
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Presbyterian Presb 25 25 14 25 (3)
The Citadel CIT 20 17 25 21 (1)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball Drop Tough Four-Set Match

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel volleyball team dropped a tough 3-1 (25-20, 25-17, 14-25, 25-21) decision to Presbyterian in the final match of The Citadel Tournament Friday night inside McAlister Field House.
 
Game Information
Score: Presbyterian 3, The Citadel 1
Records: Presbyterian (5-5), The Citadel (4-2)
Location: McAlister Field House (Charleston, South Carolina)
Series: Presbyterian leads 4-0
 
How it Happened
  • The Bulldogs jumped out quickly as Sharlissa de Jesus served three-straight aces to open a 6-3 advantage.
  • After the set was tied 12-12, PC used a 7-3 run to take 19-15 lead.
  • The Citadel was able to pull within two on a kill from de Jesus, but the Blue Hose got a kill and a service ace to take the set.
  • PC scored the first four points on the second set and led throughout. The Bulldogs were able to pull within one on a kill from Ali Ruffin, but never able to get any closer.
  • The third set was a different story as the Bulldogs came out of the break and turned a close set into an 11-point set victory.
  • With the Bulldogs ahead 11-9, Belle Hogan served eight-straight points to put The Citadel comfortably ahead.
  • The Bulldogs would use a 5-0 run to close out the set, highlighted by a Faith Justice ace.
  • The fourth set was tight early before a 5-1 run from PC opened a 10-5 advantage.
  • The Citadel would fall behind by six points late before Ali Ruffin served four-straight points to pull the Bulldogs within 23-21.
  • That would be as close as it would get as a pair of kills ended the match.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • Sharlissa de Jesus led the Bulldog attack with 18 kills and 18 digs. She also added three service aces.
  • Ali Ruffin also recorded a double-double with 10 kills and 13 digs.
  • Fellow freshman Belle Hogan finished with 40 assists, 14 digs, two kills and one service ace.
  • Kenzie Kellerman had a match-high 26 digs.
  • Sadie Gomez came off the bench to add a career-high five kills and two block assists.
 
Up Next
The Bulldogs hit the road to open Southern Conference play on Sept. 24 at Mercer. The match is set for 7 p.m.
 
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