DANVILLE, Ky. - For the fourth consecutive time in Alumni Gym, the Centre volleyball overcame a 2-0 deficit to force a fifth set, but came up short, losing to the Transylvania Pioneers by a score of 3-2.
HIGHLIGHTS
- After losing the first two sets by scores of 25-20 and 26-24, Centre trailed 21-20 in the third set before reeling off the next five points to take a 25-21 win.
- The fourth set followed a similar pattern. After falling behind 20-17,
James Neyhouse called a timeout and the Colonels responded with their best stretch of the entire match, scoring seven consecutive points, eventually winning by a score of 25-22 after a Transy service error.
- In the fifth set, the score was tied at 10-10 before Transy put together a critical 3-0. The Pioneers would eventually score five of the final six points and take the fifth set and the match by a score of 15-11.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
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Savanna Roper had her second consecutive match with a team high 14 kills, once again one shy of a career high.
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Kylie Cochran finished with 32 assists, 12 digs, a pair of blocks and a game high hitting percentage of .455.
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Peyton Vacala and
Bailey Vernon each led Centre with 18 digs. Cochran, Roper and
Samantha Goldizen all finished with double digits in digs.
NEXT UP
The Colonels will be back on the road on Saturday as they return to conference play with a trip to Birmingham Southern.
