CHARLESTON, S.C. –
Makaya Middleton had a career-high 19 kills in a 3-2 (25-27, 26-28, 25-15, 25-20, 15-11) defeat against ETSU on Saturday evening.
Game Information
Score: The Citadel (2), ETSU (3)
Records: The Citadel (9-12, 2-6), ETSU (13-7, 7-1)
Location: J. Madison Brooks Gymnasium (Johnson City, Tenn.)
Series: ETSU leads 28-1
How it Happened
- Both teams were evenly matched in the first set until The Citadel went on a 4-0 scoring run to make it 10-6.
- The Bulldogs jumped to an 18-12 lead with two kills from Makaya Middleton and Ali Ruffin and a service ace from Kathleen Bula.
- ETSU managed to tie the set 20-20 off a 6-0 scoring run.
- Late efforts from ETSU were insufficient, as the Bulldogs took the set with a kill from Ruffin and two attack errors from the Bucs.
- The Citadel started the second set on a 10-2 run, led by Middleton's three kills and two service aces.
- ETSU went on a 7-0 scoring run, narrowing the Bulldog lead down to 20-19.
- Both teams went back and forth to secure the set but kills from Gina Delancey, and Maddy Cardenas secured the set for the Dogs.
- The Bucs had a 13-9 lead to start the third set.
- ETSU ended the third set on an 8-1 scoring run.
- The Bucs took an early 7-3 lead to start the fourth set.
- The Bulldogs took advantage of three attack errors to narrow the Bucs lead to 18-15.
- A late kill from Ruffin was not enough as the Bucs took set four.
- The Bulldogs came back from a 6-2 deficient in the fifth set, pulling the Bulldogs within one.
- Kills from Sadie Gomez and Cardenas allowed the Dogs to pull within in one, but two late kills from the Bucs won the match.
Inside the Box Score
- The Citadel had four players in double-digit kills, making it two matches in a row.
- Makaya Middleton lead the Bulldogs with a career-high 19 kills.
- Ali Ruffin added 18 kills and 19 digs, making it her 13th double-double of the season.
- Belle Hogan led both teams with 53 assists.
Up Next
The Citadel volleyball team returns back to action Wednesday afternoon as they take on Furman at McAlister Field House at 6 p.m.