VSU 3, CBU 0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-19)

WHAT HAPPENED: The Lady Bucs held late leads in the second and third sets, but Valdosta State came away with the win. 

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The hosts jumped out to an early 6-2 lead, but the Lady Bucs fought back to tie the score at 12. The Lady Blazers scored 13 of the next 19 points to win the set. 
• CBU led by as many as six points (15-9) early in the set. The Lady Blazers then stormed back to tie the set at 19. 
• With the Lady Bucs leading 22-19, VSU took advantage of a service error and used it to spark a 6-1 run to win the set. 
• Valdosta State carried the momentum into the third set, and raced out to a 14-7 lead. 
• Keeping with the theme of the match, the Lady Bucs battled back to earn a 15-14 advantage.
•  VSU took advantage of five CBU errors, and scored 11 of the next 15 points to win the match. 

KEY STATS:

• Valdosta State finished the contest with an 8-0 advantage in blocks. 
• The Lady Blazers hit .317, while holding CBU to .103. 
• CBU finished with a 6-3 edge in service aces. 
• Tia Rizvi led the Lady Bucs with 11 kills and nine digs. 
• Aldon Pilz finished with 27 assists.

UP NEXT: 
The Lady Bucs are scheduled to return to action on Saturday, Nov. 6th when they travel to Carrollton, Ga. to face West Georgia. The match is scheduled to begin at 1 PM.