MEMPHIS-No. 22 West Florida claimed a five-set win over the Christian Brothers University Lady Bucs Friday night at Canale Arena.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• In the first set, the Argos (11-4, 7-0 GSC) jumped to an early 10-5 lead, but the Lady Bucs (7-5, 3-4) answered with a 5-1 run to draw within an 11-10 margin, and neither team would lead by more than two points again. The set was tied at 22 and then at 24 before the Argos scored the final two on Kathryn Torre kills to win 26-24.
• The Lady Bucs exploded for a six-point run sparked by back-to-back aces from
Mollie Wadsworth (Hernando, Miss./Northpoint Christian HS) to take an 11-6 lead in the second set, and she served for another five-point run featuring a pair of aces her next time through the rotation to build a 24-14 lead as CBU went ahead to win the set 25-16.
• In the third set it was UWF who took control early, taking leads of 9-4, 13-7 and 17-10. The Lady Bucs answered with a six-point run to tie the set back up at 18, but UWF used a five-point run to open a 24-19 lead en route to a 25-20 win.
• CBU exploded for an 8-1 run early, sparked by a pair of
Erica Maurer (St. Louis, Mo./Ursuline Academy) aces and capped by yet another Wadsworth ace, to take a 10-4 lead in the fourth set. UWF answered with a five-point run and tied the set at 11 and 15, eventually taking a 20-18 edge. CBU would score seven of the final 10, however, to win 25-23 on a Maurer kill to force a decisive fifth set.
• The fifth set again saw UWF take command early with leads of 4-1 and 6-2. The Lady Bucs used a three-point run to draw within 9-8 pm a
Mary Kathryn Miller (Fulton, Ky./Fulton City HS) kill. They came within a single point four times, as late as 12-11, before the Argos scored three of the final four to win 15-12 and clinch the victory.
KEY STATS:
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Emma Lenoir (Chattanooga, Tenn./East Hamilton HS) led the Lady Bucs' offense 19 kills, adding eight digs and three blocks.
• Miller added 11 kills, hitting .450 with five blocks and three digs.
• Wadsworth posted career-highs of 14.5 points, eight kills, seven digs and six aces.
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Jessica Reber (Byron, Ill./Byron HS) had 43 assists, 18 digs, five kills and four blocks.
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Blythe Clausen (Hendersonvile, Tenn./Pope John Paul II HS) notched 16 digs with two assists and an ace.
• Maurer added eight kills, 10 digs, five blocks and a pair of aces.
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Lauren Hoffman (Anchorage, Alaska/South Anchorage HS) garnered 11 digs.
WHAT'S NEXT:
The Lady Bucs return to action Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m. as they host Valdosta State.
