JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Extending its win streak to seven, East Tennessee State University's volleyball team took a 3-1 victory over Furman on Friday at Brooks Gym.
East Tennessee State (9-12-7-3 SoCon) took control of the first set quickly, taking a 5-0 lead on Furman (9-12, 3-7 SoCon). The Paladins fought back, tying the set at 11 and taking a 14-11 lead with a kill by Amber Watson. A run by the Bucs allowed them to tie the set again at 18 and take a 21-18 lead with an ace by
Bailey Gohlke. The Bucs would continue to extend their lead, as three kills by Makalya Bays ended the set, giving the Bucs the 25-21 first-set win.
Furman fought back in the second set, taking a 12-9 lead. The Paladins would continue to extend their lead as a kill from Kaci Moore gave them a 19-13 lead. A 4-1 run by the ETSU would get them as close as 24-19, but a Paladin kill ended the set, giving them the 25-19 second set win to tie the match at 1-1.
The Paladins began the third set on a 6-1 run, but the Bucs responded with a 5-0 run of their own to tie the set at 6. The Buccaneers continued to extend their lead with a 13-4 run to lead 19-10. The Paladins would get as close as 23-16 with a kill from Moore, but a kill by
Karis Chatfield and Bays ended the set with the Bucs taking the 25-16 third-set win.
The two teams traded shots to open the fourth frame, seeing 12 tied scores. The final tie of the set came from three consecutive Furman points at 18; however, three kills by Chatfield and a kill by Bays ended the fourth set with the Bucs taking the 25-21 win.
The Bucs are back in action tomorrow as they face Furman at 2 p.m. at Brooks Gym.
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