DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. – Head coach
Dave Zelenock earns his 100th career win in a doubleheader sweep against Marshall 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-18) and Bethune-Cookman 3-0 (25-16, 25-15, 25-21) on Friday night at the Bash at the Beach.
Game Information
Score: The Citadel (3), Marshall (0)
Records: The Citadel (1-0), Marshall (0-1)
Location: Moore Gymnasium (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
Series: The Citadel leads 1-0
How It Happened
- Marshall jumped to a 3-0 start, but the Bulldogs would answer with a kill from Maddy Cardenas and three service aces from Angelina Sayles to make it 4-3.
- A kill from Mackenzie Martin sparked a 6-1 run for the Bulldogs, giving The Citadel a 12-10 lead.
- Kills by Gina Delancey and Ali Ruffin that Belle Hogan assisted, followed by Ruffin ace, extended the lead to 21-15.
- An attack error committed by Marshall allowed the Bulldogs to take set 1.
- The Citadel scored the first two points of the second set, but Marshall answered back with seven straight points to make it 7-2.
- Marshall's lead would extend to 12-5, but the Bulldogs fought back with four straight kills to narrow the lead to three.
- Marshall made two attack errors, allowing the Bulldogs to recover from an 18-11 deficit with three kills and two service aces, making it 19-18.
- The end of the set would go back and forth between both teams until two kills from Sayles and Delancey won the set for The Citadel.
- The Citadel opened up the third set on a 5-1 run.
- The Bulldogs' lead would extend to 10-3 off two kills and a service ace from Ruffin.
- The Hogan to Ruffin connection on two straight points allowed the Bulldogs to jump to an 18-12 lead.
- Efforts from Marshall would not be enough as the Bulldogs ended set three on a 5-2 run caused by a service error, an ace from Sayles, two kills from Ruffin, and a Delancey kill.
Inside the Box Score
- Ali Ruffin led both teams with 16 kills.
- Freshman Angelina Sayles posted seven kills, seven digs, and a game-leading six service aces in her first game as a Bulldog.
- Belle Hogan had 41 assists on the first match of the season.
- Maddy Cardenas had ten kills on a .471 attack percentage.
- Gina Delancey is now tied for seventh all-time in solo blocks with 52.
Game Information
Score: The Citadel (3), Bethune-Cookman (0)
Records: The Citadel (2-0), Bethune-Cookman (0-2)
Location: Moore Gymnasium (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
Series: The Citadel leads 7-4
How It Happened
- The Citadel and Bethune-Cookman battled in the first part of the set, being tied at 3-3.
- Bethune-Cookman jumped to a 7-3 lead, then the Bulldogs answered to tie it up at 7-7 with a kill from Gina Delancey, two attack errors, and a kill from Mackenzie Martin.
- Maddy Cardenas gave the Bulldogs the lead with a kill to make it 11-10.
- A kill from the Eagles would tie the set at 16-16, but the Bulldogs would dominate the rest, going on a 9-0 run to end the set.
- Three kills from Ali Ruffin and a kill from Cardenas gave The Citadel a 5-1 lead to start set 2.
- The Bulldogs jumped to a six-point lead from kills Belle Hogan and Ruffin to make it 12-6.
- The Citadel went on a 4-0 run to make it 22-13 and ended set 2 on a kill from Delancey and two attack errors committed by Bethune-Cookman.
- The Bulldogs opened up set 3 on a 6-1 run.
- Bethune-Cookman would go on a run to even up the set at 13-13.
- Kills from Ruffin and Delancey gave the Bulldogs a 17-14 advantage.
- Efforts from Bethune-Cookman would not be enough as The Citadel would take the set and the match from Martin's kill.
Inside the Box Score
- The Bulldogs combined for 50 kills.
- Ali Ruffin went back-to-back matches with 16 kills.
- Gina Delancey added 11 kills on a .524 attacking percentage.
- Belle Hogan added 36 assists for 77 on the day.
Up Next
The Citadel will host the College of Charleston for the season's first home match at McAlister Field House on Aug. 29 at 6:00 p.m.
