Cullowhee, N.C. - East Tennessee State University's volleyball team defeated Western Carolina 3-0 on Friday at the Ramsey Center.
East Tennessee State (13-15, 11-6 SoCon) and Western Carolina (11-19, 7-10 SoCon) opened the match going back-and-forth as the first set saw 14 tied scores. ETSU took a 14-11 lead with a block by
Phoenix Fogel and
Chloe Smith, but the Catamounts responded with a 4-0 run to take a 15-14 lead. The set's final tie came at 23 from a Buccaneer error; however, a kill by
Elizabeth Aylward and a block by Fogel and Smith ended the set with the Bucs taking the 25-23 win.
The Buccaneers and the Catamounts traded points to open the second frame; however, a 3-0 run by Western Carolina allowed them to take a 23-22 lead. A kill by Smith and a Catamount error tied the set at 24. A kill by
Makayla Bays fought off the Catamount's set point as consecutive kills by
Karis Chatfield ended the set with the Bucs taking the 27-25 second set.
ETSU opened the third frame by taking a 7-4 lead; however, the Catamounts fought back to tie the set at 11 from a block by Tatum Sharp and Ashlyn Cobb. A 5-0 run by the Bucs, including two kills by Aylward, an ace by Bays, and a kill by Chatfield, gave the Bucs a 16-11 lead. The Catamounts would get as close as one at 17-16, but two kills by Chatfield and a Catamount error allowed them to lead 20-16. Kills by Bays and
Gianna Blair would end the set with the Bucs taking the 25-21 third-set win for the 3-0 match.
The Buccaneers close out the regular season tomorrow at 2 p.m. at Western Carolina.
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