CHATTANOOGA, TENN. – Mackenzie Martin set the single-match record with 42 digs in a five-set victory over Chattanooga (20-25, 26-24, 27-25, 17-25, 15-13) inside Maclellan gym on Friday night.
Score: The Citadel 3, Chattanooga 2
Records: The Citadel (9-8, 3-3), Chattanooga (9-9, 0-4)
Location: Maclellan Gym (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
Key Plays & Stats
- Chattanooga started the match by taking the first set off the Bulldogs at 25-20.
- The Mocs held the lead against the Bulldogs until Sam Barnes recorded a kill to tie the second set at 20-20.
- Back-to-back points gave the Bulldogs the set two win at 26-24.
- The Bulldogs jumped to an early 11-9 lead off a service ace from Lydia Larson.
- A kill from Sadie Gomez and Rachel Reininger tied the set late at 23-23. The Bulldogs pulled away with another kill Reininger and attack error committed by the Mocs at 27-25.
- Chattanooga tied the set at 2-2 with a set four victory at 25-17.
- The Bulldogs jumped to an early 4-1 lead in the fifth set with kills from Aaliyah Byers and Reininger.
- Back-to-back blocks from the Bulldogs gave The Citadel the 12-11 lead.
- Two errors committed by the Mocs gave the Bulldogs the set and match win at 15-13.
- Mackenzie Martin established a single-match record with 42 digs against the Mocs, surpassing Rachel Sanders' record of 41 set in 2008. Martin also recorded 13 kills.
- Rachel Reininger set a career-high in kills with 13.
- Sadie Gomez recorded a season-high 12 kills.
- Lydia Larson established a career-high in assists with 43.
- Peri Hoshock posted a career-best eight-block assists against Chattanooga.
Up Next
The Bulldogs return to McAlister Field House against Samford on Oct. 18 and Furman on Oct. 19
