Box Score MEMPHIS—The Christian Brothers University Lady Bucs held off visiting West Georgia in five sets Sunday afternoon in Gulf South Conference action.
The Wolves (8-7, 3-3 GSC) claimed a 25-18 win in the first set, but the Lady Bucs (10-4, 5-1) answered with a 25-20 win in the second set and a 25-15 win in the third set to take control. But the Wolves forced a fifth set by cruising to a 25-13 win in the fourth set. After UWG took a quick 3-0 lead in the fifth set, the Lady Bucs scored eight of the next 10 to take an 8-5 lead they would never relinquish, eventually winning the set 15-11.
Hailey Gillis (Corpus Christi, Texas/Carroll HS) led the Lady Bucs with 17 kills, while
Alecia Stewart (Rochester, Minn./Century HS) set career-highs with 12 kills, five block assists, and a .429 hitting percentage.
Lizzie McLean (Munford, Tenn./Munford HS) added 12 kills, and
Kelsey Miles (Cordova, Tenn./St. Benedict HS) recorded a match-best 49 assists.
Corinne Doder (St. Louis, Mo./Cor Jesu Academy) posted a match-high 23 digs, followed by 15 from
Hannah Kurtz (Memphis, Tenn./St. Benedict HS) and 10 from
Alison Welch (Olive Branch, Miss./Olive Branch HS).
Emily Reul led UWG with 21 kills. Amanda Miller had 45 assists, and Melissa Holt collected a team-high 20 digs.
The Lady Bucs play their next two on the road, visiting Union Tuesday night at 7 and North Alabama Saturday afternoon at 1. Their next home match is set for Friday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m., when they face West Alabama for Senior Day.