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Winner Tiffin Tiffin 4-3
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Christian Brothers CB 1-6
Winner
Tiffin Tiffin
4-3
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Final
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Christian Brothers CB
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Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Tiffin Tiffin 29 25 11 25 (3)
Christian Brothers CB 27 19 25 22 (1)
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Christian Brothers CB 2-11
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Winner Virginia St. VS 3-6
Christian Brothers CB
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Final
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Virginia St. VS
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Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Christian Brothers CB 21 25 25 25 13 (2)
Virginia St. VS 25 14 18 27 15 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | J.T. Webb

Lady Bucs Drop Pair to Wrap up Bellarmine Invitational

LOUISVILLE, Ky - The Christian Brothers University volleyball team dropped a pair of hard fought matches to wrap up the Bellarmine Invitational. CBU fell 3-1 to open the day against Tiffin and saw its comeback effort fall short in a five set loss to Virginia State. 

Tiffin 3, CBU 1 (29-27, 25-19, 11-25, 25-22)

WHAT HAPPENED:
Tiffin took advantage of a .150 hitting percentage to top the Lady Bucs. 

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• The Lady Bucs led 15-9, but Tiffin stormed back with an 11-4 run to take a 20-19 lead. CBU had a set point, at 26-25, but was unable to convert. 
• Tiffin led by as many as eight points and held on for the second set win. 
• CBU led 11-5 and scored 14 of the next 20 points. 
• The Lady Bucs tied the set at 21, but Tiffin scored four of the next five to win the match.
KEY STATS:
• Emma Lenoir led the Lady Bucs with 15 kills, adding two blocks and seven digs.
• Miaya Smith tied for a match-high six blocks.
• Maddie Stevens finished with a team-best 21 digs.


VSU 3, CBU 2 (25-21, 14-25, 18-25, 27-25, 15-13)

WHAT HAPPENED:
Both teams combined for 63 errors (VSU 32 - CBU 31), but the Trojans finished with 13 more kills. 

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• VSU led by as many as seven points, but held off a late CBU rally to hold on for the set. 
• CBU never trailed in the second set, taking early leads of 12-3 and 20-8 en route to a 25-14 win.
• The Lady Bucs again led wire to wire in the third set, taking leads of 12-6 and 18-12 on their way to a 25-18 win.
• CBU faced three set points, but fought back to even the set at 25 before Virginia State scored the final two points of the set. 
• The Trojans led by as many six points in the final set, but the Lady Bucs rallied to take a 13-11 lead. 
• With CBU just two points away from winning the match, VSU responded with four straight points to earn the win. 


KEY STATS:
• Smith hit .500 with 15 kills, three blocks and two digs.
• Meredith Hollinger finished with a career high 10 kills and four blocks. 
• Madison Spiva had a career high five blocks. 

WHAT'S NEXT:
The Lady Bucs return to action on Tuesday, Sept. when they travel to face cross-town foe LeMoyne-Owen. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. 
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