SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Citadel Volleyball team falls in five sets to the Wofford Terriers (21-25, 25-22, 19-25, 25-21, 12-15) on Thursday night.
Game Information
Score: The Citadel (2), Wofford (3)
Records: The Citadel (23-2, 11-2), Wofford (17-7, 8-5)
Location: Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (Spartanburg, S.C.)
Series: Wofford leads 45-9
Key Plays & Stats
- The opening set was back and forth between both teams. Wofford gained a five-point lead at 13-8 to start the first set.
- A kill from Angelina Sayles and an attack error committed by Wofford made it a one-point set for the Terriers at 15-14.
- Wofford jumped to a 22-18 lead with a service ace, but that was enough for the Terriers as they would take the first set at 25-21.
- The Terriers gained the early lead at 12-11, but a 5-0 scoring run sparked by a Belle Hogan kill gave the Bulldogs the advantage at 17-13.
- Wofford answered with their own 4-0 run to tie the second set at 17-17.
- The Bulldogs ended the second set on a 5-2 scoring at 25-22 with kills from Mackenzie Martin and Sayles.
- The Citadel had a chance to return late in the third set with a 3-0 scoring run, but it was not enough, as the Terriers would take the set at 25-19.
- A kill from Sayles and a service ace from Ali Ruffin gave The Citadel the 3-1 lead early in the fourth set.
- The Bulldogs kept the pressure on the Terriers with a 5-0 run that gave them the lead at 11-8.
- Back-to-back kills from Maddy Cardenas and Martin extended their lead to four points at 19-15.
- A kill from Cardenas for the set point ended the chances for the Terriers, forcing a fifth set.
- Two kills from Ruffin in a row gave The Citadel the 5-4 lead to start the fifth.
- Efforts were not enough from The Citadel as Wofford would take the set and the match at 15-12.
- Ali Ruffin recorded her 17th double-double of the season with 16 kills and 15 digs.
- Angelina Sayles was second on the team with 11 kills.
- Jaelynn Elgert recorded a career-high 35 digs and her first kill of the season.
- Belle Hogan posted 40 assists and 19 digs for her 10th double-double of the season.
Up Next
The Bulldogs return to McAlister Field House to face the UNCG Spartans on Nov. 4. The match is set for 7:00 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+.