CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Bulldogs honored their seniors tonight and won in four sets (26-24, 15-25, 25-16, 25-20) over the Chattanooga Mocs on Saturday night.
Score: The Citadel 3, Chattanooga 1
Records: The Citadel (14-11, 8-6), Chattanooga (15-13, 5-8)
Location: McAlister Field House (Charleston, South Carolina)
Key Plays & Stats
- The Bulldogs and the Mocs were tied up at 8-8 after an Ali Ruffin kill.
- A 5-0 scoring run sparked by a Ruffin kill grew the Bulldogs lead to 14-10.
- Back-to-back kills from Sophie Childs gave the Bulldogs a three-point lead at 19-16.
- The Bulldogs and the Mocs were all tied up at 23-23, but the Bulldogs scored two from a Ruffin kill and a bad set by Chattanooga at 26-24.
- Chattanooga evened the match at 1-1 after taking the second set at 25-15.
- The Citadel started the third set on a hot start by taking a seven-point lead over the Mocs at 12-5.
- The Bulldogs' lead grew to much as ten from a kill from Childs at 19-9.
- The Citadel dominated the rest of the third set at 25-16 thanks to a service ace and a kill from Ruffin.
- The Citadel jumped to an eight-point lead in the fourth set thanks to an 8-1 scoring run sparked by a Ruffin kill.
- The Mocs made a late run to narrow the Bulldogs' lead to three points, but the Bulldogs turned it on to end the set and the match at 25-20.
- Ali Ruffin recorded 23 kills on a .409 attack percentage with 18 digs.
- Sophie Childs was second on the team with 13 kills.
- Belle Hogan posted a double-double with a match-high 48 assists and 16 digs.
- Mackenzie Martin led the Bulldogs with 21 digs.
Up Next
The Citadel is back in action next weekend on the road, finishing out the regular season with matches against Furman and Samford.
