JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - East Tennessee State University's volleyball team took a 3-0 victory over The Citadel, Thursday, at Brooks Gymnasium.
East Tennessee State (11-15, 9-6 SoCon) jumped out to an 11-5 lead to force a timeout by The Citadel (4-23, 1-14 SoCon). The Bulldogs would get within sight at 17-12 with a 4-0 run of their own, but the Buccaneers ended the first set on an 8-1 run for the 25-13 first-set win.
Makayla Bays had five kills in the first set, as
Karis Chatfield had four. The team had four service aces in the first frame by
Melanie Morris,
Alex Kreutzmann, Chatfield, and
Bailey Gohlke.
The Citadel trailed just four at 14-10 in the second set from Buccaneer errors. Two kills by
Chloe Smith and
Elizabeth Aylward allowed the Bucs to lead 20-11. A Buccaneer error would have put the Bulldogs within 20-12, but the Bucs ended the set on a 5-0 run to take the 25-12 win.
Chloe Smith led with five kills in the second frame as the team had two blocks.
A kill by
Makayla Bays gave the Bucs a 11-5 lead to open the third set. A kill by Emma Pastusic would get the Bulldogs as close as four at 13-9, but the Buccaneers would extend their lead. The Bucs ended the set on a 7-1 run for the 25-13 third-set win.
Match points
- Karis Chatfield led with 12 kills; Makayla Bays had 11.
- Bailey Gohlke led with 20 assists.
- Melanie Morris had a team-high 14 digs.
- Chatfield and Gohlke had three assists each.
- The Bucs had 37 kills compared to The Citadel's 18, 11 service aces compared to their 2, and five blocks compared to their four.
