GREENVILLE, S.C. – Belle Hogan recorded her 4,000th career assist as the Bulldogs fell in four sets (21-25, 22-25, 26-24, 25-27) against Furman on Friday night.
 
Score: Furman 3, The Citadel 1
Records: The Citadel (14-12, 8-7), Furman (13-12, 7-7)
Location: Alley Gymnasium (Greenville, South Carolina)
 
Key Plays & Stats

• The Bulldogs held a 15-12 over the Paladins in the first set thanks to a 5-0 scoring run sparked by an Aaliyah Byers' kill.
• The Paladins returned the favor with a 6-0 run that gave them the lead at 18-15.
• Furman took the first set over The Citadel at 25-21.
• Furman won the second set at 25-22 to go up 2-0 on the Bulldogs.
• The Bulldogs started with an early lead at 6-2 in the fourth set.
•  Furman would regain the lead 12-9, but the Bulldogs would battle back to even the set at 13-13 with a service ace from Belle Hogan.
• A 6-1 scoring run from The Citadel would give the Bulldogs the 22-21 lead late in the third set.
• Mackenzie Martin and Byers recorded back-to-back kills that would give the Bulldogs the fourth set at 26-24.
• The Bulldogs and the Paladins were tied at 13-13 from a 5-0 run from The Citadel in the fourth set.
• A kill from Sadie Gomez gave the Bulldogs the lead at 19-18.
• The Citadel tied the set at 24-24 with a kill from Ali Ruffin.
• Furman took the set and the match at 26-24 from The Citadel.
• Belle Hogan surpassed 4,000 assists in her career as she posted a match-high 53 assists against the Paladins.
• Hogan now has 4,022 assists as a Bulldog to add to her career.
• Ali Ruffin led the Bulldogs with 15 kills, and she recorded 13 digs.
• Mackenzie Martin led both teams with 30 digs while posting 12 kills.
• Aaliyah Byers (14) and Sophie Childs (12) were amongst the team leaders in kills.
• Byers recorded a .462 attack percentage.

 
Up Next
The Citadel will finish the regular season against Samford tomorrow at 6 p.m. ET.