NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel Volleyball team defeated Charleston Southern 3-2 (25-20, 25-23, 21-25, 11-25, 15-11) on Saturday afternoon to remain undefeated at 12-0.

Game Information
Score:  The Citadel (3), Charleston Southern (2)
Records: The Citadel (12-0), Charleston Southern (6-8)
Location: Buccaneer Fieldhouse (North Charleston, South Carolina)
Series: Charleston Southern Leads 22-9

How it Happened

• The Citadel jumped to an early 5-3 lead from an Angelina Sayles kill.
• Charleston Southern responded to narrow the Bulldogs' lead at 7-6, but a kill from Gina Delancey sparked a 5-0 run that gave The Citadel the 12-6 advantage.
• A kill from Maddy Cardenas and an attack error from the Bucs gave the Bulldogs the 16-9 lead.
• The Bulldogs' lead would grow to much as ten at 22-12, but Charleston Southern went on a 7-0 scoring run to reduce the deficient at 22-19.
• The kill from Cardenas ended the Bucs' chances in the first set at 25-20.
• Charleston Southern started with the lead at 6-3 to begin the second set, but back-to-back attack errors committed by Charleston Southern allowed the Bulldogs to be tied at 6-6.
• Kills by Ali Ruffin, Belle Hogan, and Mackenzie Martin's service ace gave the Bulldogs a 12-11 lead.
• The Bulldogs, late in the set, had the advantage at 21-17 from a Sayles' kill.
• An attack error committed by The Citadel tied the set at 23-23, but back-to-back kills from Ruffin and Cardenas ended those chances.
• An early 5-0 run for Charleston Southern allowed the Bucs to take the 7-3 lead to begin the third set.
• A service ace from Hogan narrowed the lead to 12-11.
• Both teams battled back and forth late in the set as each team could not pull away from each other.
• Two kills from Charleston Southern allowed them to take set three at 25-21.
• The Buccaneers opened up the fourth set on two kills and two attack errors committed by The Citadel for the 4-0 lead.
• The Citadel managed to narrow the lead to three, but the Buccaneers responded with a 5-0 run to extend their lead to 15-7.
• Efforts from The Citadel were insufficient as Charleston Southern would take the set at 25-11.
• Charleston Southern took the early lead at 5-3 in the fifth set, but the Bulldogs responded with a 5-0 run to take the lead at 8-5.
• A kill from Ruffin ended the chances for the Charleston Southern as The Citadel would take the match and the set.

Inside the Box Score

• The Bulldogs tallied 60 kills on a .160 attack percentage.
• Defensively, The Citadel recorded 90 digs and 8.0 total blocks.
• Three Bulldogs were in double-digit kills with Ali Ruffin (21), Maddy Cardenas (12), and Angelina Sayles (12).
• Ali Ruffin posted her sixth double-double of the season with 21 kills and 21 digs.
• Belle Hogan led both teams with a season-high 52 kills.
• Jaelynn Elgert, Mackenzie Martin, and Ruffin each recorded 21 or more digs.

Up Next
The Bulldogs begin Southern Conference match play on the road against the Chattanooga Mocs on Sept. 22 and then travel to Samford on Sept. 23.