CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel volleyball team won an exciting five-set match (24-26, 26-24, 19-25, 27-25, 15-9) against the Wofford Terriers inside McAlister Field House on Saturday night.
Score: The Citadel 3, Wofford 2
Records: The Citadel (8-7, 2-2), Wofford (11-5, 3-1)
Location: McAlister Field House (Charleston, South Carolina)
Key Plays & Stats
- Wofford won the first set at 26-24 to take a 1-0 lead to start the match.
- Wofford had a 14-11 lead over the Bulldogs in the second set, but a 6-0 scoring run sparked by a Peri Hoshock kill gave the Bulldogs the lead at 17-14.
- A kill from Mackenzie Martin and two kills from Ali Ruffin gave the Bulldogs the late lead at 23-21.
- Wofford took the lead at 24-23, but consecutive Terrier errors gave the Bulldogs a 26-24 victory in set two.
- Set three didn't favor The Citadel, as the Terriers would take set three at 25-19.
- Wofford held the lead at 16-13 until a 7-0 run by the Bulldogs, with the help of four kills from Martin, gave the Bulldogs the lead at 20-16. The Citadel and Wofford were tied at 24-24. Sophie Childs recorded a kill, and Wofford's Bradley Brown returned the favor to make it 25-25. However, Wofford committed back-to-back errors, giving the Bulldogs the set at 27-25.
- The Bulldogs jumped to an 8-4 lead thanks to an Aaliyah Byers kill to start the fifth set.
- In the traditional fashion, Ruffin ended the set and the match with a kill at 15-9.
- The Bulldogs had 61 kills and 105 digs against the Terriers.
- Ali Ruffin had a stellar performance with 19 kills and 21 digs, her tenth double-double of the season.
- Aaliyah Byers was clutch for the Bulldogs as she would post 13 kills and three total blocks.
- Mackenzie Martin posted 14 kills on the night.
- Belle Hogan recorded 43 digs and 13 digs.
- Jaelynn Elgert led the Bulldogs with 23 digs.
Up Next
The Bulldogs hit the road, traveling to Tennessee to compete against ETSU on Oct. 10 and Chattanooga on Oct. 11.
