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Gina VB
1
The Citadel Cit 9-11,2-5 SoCon
3
Winner Chattanooga UTC 10-12,5-3 SoCon
The Citadel Cit
9-11,2-5 SoCon
1
Final
3
Chattanooga UTC
10-12,5-3 SoCon
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
The Citadel Cit 17 25 32 23 (1)
Chattanooga UTC 25 22 34 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Four Dogs in Double Figures

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel volleyball team had four players in double figures in a 3-1 (25-17, 22-25, 34-32, 25-23) setback at Chattanooga Friday evening.
 
Game Information
Score:  The Citadel (1), Chattanooga (3)
Records:  The Citadel (9-11, 2-5), Chattanooga (10-12, 5-3)
Location: Maclellan Gym (Chattanooga, Tenn).
Series:  Chattanooga leads 31-6

How it Happened
  • The opening set was back-and-forth before the Mocs went on a 7-2 run to open a 16-9 advantage.
  • The Bulldogs could not overcome the deficit in dropping the first set.
  • The Citadel bounced back on the second set and got kills from Maddy Cardenas and Makaya Middleton, followed by a Chattanooga error, to open a 10-7 advantage.
  • The lead would grow to five points late on a kill from Middleton.
  • The Mocs would pull within one late, but a kill from Belle Hogan and a service ace from Ali Ruffin evened the match at a set apiece.
  • The Bulldogs jumped to a 4-0 lead in the third set off three kills.
  • The Mocs battled back to even the match-up.
  • Kills from Ruffin and Delancey gave the Bulldogs a 14-13 lead.
  • The Citadel had a chance to close out the set, but the Mocs had a service ace and kill and took advantage of an attack error to tie the set at 24.
  • Two late kills from Ruffin were not enough as the Mocs took the set, 34-32.
  • The fourth set was even until the Mocs jumped to a 13-8 lead.
  • The Bulldogs scored four points in a row off kills to narrow the lead to 13-12.
  • The Mocs jumped to a 23-16 lead, but the Bulldogs scored five points in a row to make it 23-21.
  • Late kills from Kathleen Bula and Middleton were not enough, as the Mocs ended the set and the match on a kill.
Inside the Box Score
  • Ali Ruffin led four players in double figures in kills with a match-high 22 kills. She added 14 digs to complete her double-double.
  • Makaya Middleton added a season-best 17 kills.
  • Kathleen Bula established a new career-high with 16 kills and 11 digs.
  • Gina Delancey was the fourth Bulldog in double digits with ten kills.
  • The fourth set saw the Bulldogs register 27 kills.
  • Kenzie Kellerman led all players with a match-high 27 digs.
  • Belle Hogan tied her career-high with 60 assists.
 
Up Next
The Bulldogs return to action Saturday afternoon as they take on ETSU at 4 p.m.
 
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