JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - East Tennessee State University's volleyball team took a 3-0 win over The Citadel on Friday at Brooks Gymnasium.
East Tennessee State (12-15, 10-6 SoCon) took a 10-5 lead in the first set with back-to-back kills by
Makayla Bays. A quick 4-1 run by The Citadel (4-24, 1-15 SoCon)allowed them to trail just two at 11-9. A 9-0 run by the Buccaneers allowed them to lead 23-10, as the Bulldogs managed to get back within 10 at 24-14 with a kill from Lucy Lippelgoos. A kill by
Elizabeth Aylward, assisted by
Bailey Gohlke, ended the set with the Bucs taking the 25-14 first-set win. Aylward had five kills in the first set alone, while
Makayla Bays had three service aces.
The Buccaneers dominated quickly in the second set, taking a 24-8 lead. The Citadel managed to get within 24-10, but a block by
Gianna Blair and
Darby Felts ended the set with the Bucs taking the 25-10 second-set win. Blair had three blocks in the second set, as
Alex Kreutzmann had six assists.
The third set began with The Citadel taking a 5-4 lead, which was tied and regained by the Buccaneers with a Bulldog error and an ace by Felts. A 4-0 run by The Citadel gave them a 14-12 lead, which was tied by consecutive kills from Felts. Four unanswered points by the Bucs allowed them to lead 19-15. A kill by Samantha Weise would have gotten the Bulldogs as close as 20-17, but the Bucs ended the set on a 5-0 run to take the 25-17 third-set win.
The Buccaneers are back in action for their regular season finale on Friday and Saturday at Western Carolina.
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