GREENEVILLE, Tenn.—The Christian Brothers University Lady Bucs won three of four matches during the Tusculum Fall Volleyball Classic this weekend.
The Lady Bucs (9-4) split their matches Friday and won both matches Saturday.
In the opener, they outlasted Augusta State (4-5) 25-17, 21-25, 25-20, 21-25, 17-15 as freshman setter
Whitney Weyhrich (Lincoln, Neb./North Star HS) collected a career-high 60 assists. Four different Lady Bucs reached double digits in kills, led by 14 from
Hanna Orendorff (Renton, Wash./Liberty HS), while five different players found double digits in digs, led by a career-high 21 from
Leigh Stavrum (Chattanooga, Tenn./Notre Dame HS), who turned in her second straight strong defensive performance after collecting 19 digs at Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
The Lady Bucs dropped the nightcap to West Alabama (8-4), however, falling 25-20, 25-19, 25-23 just seven days after losing 3-1 to UWA in the UAH Volleyball Classic.
Jenna Cherry (Covington, La./Covington HS) had a team-high nine kills, while
Michelle Hein (Tempe, Ariz./Corona del Sol HS) collected 15 digs.
Saturday, the Lady Bucs rolled to a 25-20, 25-17, 25-16 win over Barton (0-4).
Kelsey Green (Memphis, Tenn./St. Agnes Academy) had 24 assists as she made her first start at setter, while
Bridget Buckley (Parker, Colo./Chapparal HS) set a season high in digs with 18.
The Lady Bucs finished the weekend with a wild 23-25, 25-21, 25-19, 9-25, 16-14 win over Lander (9-3), led by 18 kills from Orendorff, who set a new career high. Buckley was one off her career high with 25 digs, while Weyhrich had 43 assists.
Weyhrich was named to the All-Tournament Team after picking up 135 assists in three matches.
The Lady Bucs will be back in action as they visit Crichton Monday night at 7 p.m. They return home to face Rhodes Tuesday at 7 p.m.