CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Citadel volleyball team completed their doubleheader sweep against Queens 3-0(25-19, 28-26, 25-18) and UNC Asheville 3-0 (25-20, 25-22, 25-20) on day one of the Queens Fall Classic.
Game Information
Score: The Citadel (3), Queens (0)
Records: The Citadel (7-0), Queens (2-5)
Location: Levine Center (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Series: The Citadel leads 1-0
How it Happened
- Queens jumped to an early 3-0 lead against the Bulldogs with two service aces and a kill.
- The Royals' lead would grow as much as 8-2 off a few attack errors committed by The Citadel.
- The Bulldogs responded, narrowing the deficient within one at 18-17.
- A kill from Ali Ruffin sparked a 6-0 run for the Bulldogs as they would take the 22-18 lead late in set one.
- Three Bulldog kills would end the Royals' chances as The Citadel took set one.
- Queens started another set against the Bulldogs with another lead at 4-1.
- The Bulldogs tied the lead at 6-6 with a kill from Ruffin.
- A kill from Maddy Cardenas and a service ace from Belle Hogan gave the Bulldogs a 12-10 advantage.
- Queens regained the lead at 17-16, but both teams would exchange the lead until Angelina Sayles gave the Bulldogs the lead at 24-22.
- The Royals forced a win-by-two situation with an attack error committed by the Bulldogs.
- Back-to-back kills from Ruffin secured the second set for the Bulldogs at 28-26.
- Two kills from Cardenas and an attack error by the Royals gave The Citadel an early 4-1 lead.
- The Citadel's lead grew to 16-12 off a service ace from Sayles.
- Efforts from the Royals would not be enough as The Citadel would take set 3 and the match at 25-18.
Inside the Box Score
Game Information
Score: The Citadel (3), UNC Asheville (0)
Records: The Citadel (8-0), UNC Asheville (3-5)
Location: Levine Center (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Series: UNC Asheville leads 7-1
How it Happened
- The Bulldogs had a 4-2 lead to start the first set against UNC Asheville.
- Two service aces from Jaelynn Elgert allowed the Bulldogs to jump a 12-8 lead.
- UNC Asheville was able to pull within one against the Bulldogs, but a kill from Belle Hogan prevented a run from Asheville at 18-16.
- Kills from Angelina Sayles and Ali Ruffin helped Bulldogs win set one, 25-20.
- The Bulldogs started the second set by scoring the first four points, but UNC Asheville answered with a 4-0 run to tie the set at 4-4.
- Kills from Gina Delancey and Mackenzie Martin gave The Citadel the 9-6 advantage.
- Jumping to a two-point lead at 18-15, the Bulldogs benefited from blocks by Hogan and Delancey.
- After a kill by Sam Barnes, The Citadel managed to take a lead of 22-17.
- UNC Asheville managed to pull within two at 24-22, but Ruffin ended those chances with a kill to take the second set.
- UNC Asheville's back-to-back attack errors gave the Bulldogs a 4-1 lead to start the third set.
- Barnes scored two consecutive kills, resulting in The Citadel taking the lead with a score of 13-11.
- The Bulldogs had a demanding lead over UNC Asheville after a 5-0 run.
- A kill from Ruffin gave the Bulldogs a 23-16 lead, but Asheville responded with a 4-0 run to make it 23-20.
- A kill by Barnes ended UNC Asheville's chances as the Bulldogs won the set and match.
Inside the Box Score
- The Bulldogs had 45 kills on a .216 attack percentage.
- Defensively, The Citadel held UNC Asheville to a .096 attack percentage.
- Ali Ruffin led the match with 15 kills.
- Sam Barnes recorded a career-high eight kills on a .357 attack percentage.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will face South Carolina State at 10:00 a.m. on Sept. 9 on day two of the Queens Fall Classic.
