HOOVER, Ala. - The Christian Brothers University volleyball team dropped a pair of contests to close out the South Region Crossover, on Saturday afternoon, at the Finley Center. The Lady Bucs started the day with a 3-2 setback to Rollins, before finishing the day with a 3-0 loss to Florida Tech.
FINAL SCORE | GAME ONE :
ROLLINS 3 (6-14), CBU 2 (3-14), (25-13, 22-25, 21-25, 25-22, 15-8)
WHAT HAPPENED:
After CBU took a 2-1 lead, Rollins had 15 kills in the fourth set and 10 in the fifth to complete the comeback.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Rollins had 12 kills and hit .269 to take the first set.
- CBU had a big second set, using 14 kills and just four errors, to level the match at one.
- The Lady Bucs had a match-high 17 kills, and never trailed by more than a point, to help them take a 2-1 lead.
- After CBU took a 15-11 lead, Rollins used a 9-2 run to take a 20-17 lead. The Tars used three kills to win the set, tying the match at two.
- Rollins hit .368, and used an 8-2 run to take control of the fifth set to earn the win.
KEY STATS:
- Maddi Rowley led the Lady Bucs with 14 kills.
- Maysen Bruschke helped the CBU defense with 15 digs. The 15 digs are the second-most of her career (20-Henderson State-9.9.22).
- Calah Jackson had a career-high four blocks.
- Rebecca King finished with a season-high 20 assists.
- Tia Rizvi had nine kills, 17 assists and and 11 digs.
- The 52 kills tied for the third-most this season.
FINAL SCORE | GAME TWO:
FIT 3 (11-9), CBU 0 (3-15) (25-15, 25-15, 25-18)
WHAT HAPPENED:
Florida Tech had 43 kills, with just nine errors, and a .315 hitting percentage to get the win.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The first set was all Florida Tech, as it finished with 16 kills and just four errors.
- After CBU took a 7-6 lead, the Panthers used a 13-5 run to take control of the set.
- Florida Tech had 14 kills and just two errors in the third set.
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UP NEXT
The Lady Bucs are scheduled to return to action on Friday, Oct. 21 when they host Auburn Montgomery. First serve is set for 6 PM.
