MEMPHIS-The Christian Brothers University Lady Bucs claimed a four-set win over visiting Lee Tuesday night, but not before coming within a point of tying the NCAA record for most points in a set, winning the clincher 36-34.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• The Lady Flames (3-5, 0-3 GSC) jumped to a 6-2 lead in the opening set, but the Lady Bucs (7-2, 3-1) used a six-point run to take a 15-12 lead they would not relinquish. They built their lead to as many as five points at 23-18 on a
Jessica Reber (Byron, Ill./Byron HS) kill, and they held on for a 25-22 win.
• In the second set it was CBU who jumped to quick leads of 3-0 and 5-3, but the Lady Flames used a 7-2 run to take a 10-7 edge on a Crystal Dedes kill. CBU battled back to tie the set at 20 and 21, but Lee scored four of the final six points to win 25-23.
• The Lady Bucs used a 7-1 run early in the third set to take a 9-5 lead on a
Brinsley Cooper (Rossville, Ind./Rossville HS) kill. The Lady Flames came within a point as late as 20-19 before CBU scored five of the final seven points, winning 25-21 on an
Erica Maurer (St. Louis, Mo./Ursuline Academy) kill.
• In the fourth set, Lee used a five-point run to open an early 8-3 lead. The Lady Bucs slowly cut into the lead, eventually using a 5-1 run to take a 19-18 lead on a
Nina Tuszynski (Naperville, Ill./Metea Valley HS) ace. From there, the teams traded points, with neither team taking a two-point lead until CBU claimed a 36-34 win, scoring four of the final five points. Lee served for set point six times, while CBU served for match point four times before finally winning the set and the match.
KEY STATS:
• Reber collected 53 assists with 12 digs, six kills and three aces, hitting .278.
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Emma Lenoir (Chattanooga, Tenn./East Hamilton HS) racked up a career-best 24 kills, tied for seventh-most in a four-set match in school history, as she hit .319 with seven digs and 26 points.
• Cooper hit .417 with 12 kills.
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Mary Kathryn Miller (Fulton, Ky./Fulton City HS) added 11 kills, eight blocks and three aces, hitting .435.
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Erica Maurer (St. Louis, Mo./Ursuline Academy) had nine kills.
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Blythe Clausen (Hendersonvile, Tenn./Pope John Paul II HS) logged a match-best 22 digs, adding two aces.
NOTABLE:
• The fourth set's 36-34 score is a GSC record for the 25-point era, and it is the second-highest score in a set in Division II volleyball during the 25-point era. The D-II record was set Nov. 2, 2013, when Minnesota-Crookston defeated Augustana 37-35 in a set.
• CBU's previous high score in the 25-point era was Sept. 6, 2008, when they defeated West Georgia 31-29.
• CBU's highest set score in any era came Sept. 1, 2006, when they won a set 43-41 over Anderson.
WHAT'S NEXT:
The Lady Bucs hit the road this weekend, visiting Alabam Huntsville Friday night at 7 p.m. and North Alabama Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. Their next home match is Friday, Sept. 30, when they host West Florida at 6 p.m.
