HOOVER, Ala.-The Christian Brothers University Lady Bucs hit just .034 as they dropped a three-set match to Rollins Saturday afternoon to wrap up the 2017 South Region Crossover.
Rollins 3, CBU 0 (25-25, 25-13, 28-26):
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Rollins (7-9) took a quick 4-1 lead in the opening set, but the Lady Bucs (11-13) steadily chipped into the deficit, taking a 10-9 lead on an
Erica Maurer (St. Louis, Mo./Ursuline Academy) kill. From there, however, the Tars scored 16 of the set's final 21 points to pull away to a 25-15 win.
• In the second set, the Tars used an eight-point run to take a 13-3 lead, and they led by as many as 14 points in a 25-13 win.
• The Lady Bucs used a 10-2 run to take a 14-9 lead in the third set on a
Gennah Schoen (Portland, Ore./David Douglas HS) kill, but the Tars answered with six straight to regain a 15-14 edge. After falling behind by three, CBU used a four-point run capped by a
Mary Kathryn Miller (Fulton, Ky./Fulton City HS) kill to take a 20-19 advantage. The teams traded points from there, with CBU serving for match point ahead 25-24, but the Tars scored four of the last five to claim a 28-26 win and complete the sweep.
KEY STATS:
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Emma Lenoir (Chattanooga, Tenn./East Hamilton HS) led the Lady Bucs with 10 kills, adding six digs.
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Blythe Clausen (Hendersonvile, Tenn./Pope John Paul II HS) notched a match-best 17 digs.
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Kapria Manning (Olive Branch, Miss./Center Hill HS) logged nine digs with five kills.
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Alexa Henderson (Prairie du Sac, Wis./Sauk Prairie HS) had 20 assists with seven digs.
WHAT'S NEXT:
The Lady Bucs play three matches on the road next week, beginning Tuesday night at 6 p.m. as they visit Mississippi College. Their next home match is set for Tuesday night, Oct. 24, when they host Lyon at 7 p.m.