JOHNSON CITY, TENN. – The Citadel volleyball team fell in five sets against ETSU (17-25, 25-21, 25-15, 20-25, 12-15) inside Brooks Gymnasium on Thursday night.
Score: ETSU 3, The Citadel 2
Records: The Citadel (8-8, 2-3), ETSU (10-6, 2-2)
Location: Brooks Gymnasium (Johnson City, Tennessee)
Key Plays & Stats
- ETSU took the first set from the Bulldogs at 25-17.
- The Citadel got the first lead of the second set of a Mackenzie Martin kill at 15-13.
- The Bulldogs led 24-20 off a block solo from Peri Hoshock, and a service error from ETSU gave the Bulldogs the set two victory at 25-21.
- A kill from Childs gave the Bulldogs an early 5-2 lead to start the second set.
- A 6-0 scoring run sparked by a solo block from Hoshock gave the Bulldogs the lead at 16-12.
- The Bulldogs' lead grew to 20-13 off a bad set from ETSU.
- A service ace from Jaelynn Elgert granted the Bulldogs the third set at 25-15.
- ETSU would even the match at 2-2 with a set four victory at 25-20.
- The Citadel jumped to an early 5-2 lead to start the fifth set off an attack error committed by ETSU.
- The set was tied at 10-10, but ETSU took the set and match off the Bulldogs at 15-12 from two attack errors committed by the Bulldogs.
- Mackenzie Martin led the Bulldogs with 13 kills.
- Belle Hogan recorded 36 assists against the Bucs.
- Jaelynn Elgert led both teams with 28 digs.
Up Next
The Citadel will compete against the Chattanooga Mocs tomorrow night.
