JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - East Tennessee State University took a 4-1 victory over Wofford for its sixth consecutive win, Saturday, at Brooks Gym.
East Tennessee State (8-12, 6-3 SoCon) and Wofford (14-7, 7-2 SoCon) fought back-and-forth to open the match, seeing nine tied scores in the first set. A block by Wofford tied the set for the final time at 18, but the Buccaneers responded with a 4-0 run, including two blocks by
Elizabeth Aylward and
Gianna Blair with a kill by Aylward, to lead 22-18. The Terriers fought off a Buc set point with a kill by Avery White, but a block from
Karis Chatfield and
Phoenix Fogel ended the set with the Bucs taking the 25-22 first-set win.
Wofford battled back in the second set to take a 25-17 win. A kill by
Gianna Blair got the Bucs within one at 13-12; however, the Terriers went on a 7-2 run to lead 23-16. A Terrier error would make the score 23-17, but Wofford took the set's final two points for the second-set win to tie the match.
The Buccaneers and the Terriers went back-and-forth to open the third set with 12 ties and 4 lead changes. A Buccaneer attack error tied the set for the final time at 20, as the Buccaneers responded with a 4-0 run, including kills by
Makayla Bays and
Sophie Davis.
The two teams battled in the fourth frame, as the Bucs led 15-14 at the media timeout. Wofford took five points in a row to take a 23-22 lead that forced a Buccaneer timeout. A kill by Aylward and a block by Davis and Fogel gave the Bucs the 24-22 set point as the final point of the game came from a Terrier error.
The Buccaneers are back in action on October 23rd as they host Furman at 6 p.m. at Brooks Gym.
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