DANVILLE, Ky. – After taking a couple of tough losses earlier in the week, the Centre volleyball team bounced back in a big way as they knocked off the Stormy Petrels of Oglethorpe in four sets to earn their first conference victory.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
- The opening set belonged to Oglethorpe as the Petrels snagged an early 13-7 lead. The Colonels rallied to the score at 14-14 following consecutive kills by
Isabel Thornton, but Oglethorpe scored the next five and never looked back as they won 25-18.
- In the second set, the Colonels controlled from the start as they scored the first eight points, with four coming on aces from
Madi Barron. The Petrels could get no closer than four points the rest of the way as Centre led for the duration and secured a 25-18 win to even the match at 1-1.
- The third set was the closest of the match, with neither team able to create distance. The Colonels trailed 18-16 before firing back with six straight points, the last on an ace from Thornton. That rally put Centre up for good as the Colonels scored the final three points of the set to take a 25-20 victory.
- In the fourth set, Centre took an early 12-4 lead and gradually extended the margin. The Colonels went up 22-10 after a 6-0 run that featured three straight kills by
Emily Sullivan, and then
Emily Goddin put home the final kill on a 25-12 winner to seal the match for the Colonels.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Goddin matched a career high with 16 kills, while Thornton added 13 and Sullivan finished with ten for a new career high.
- After hitting just .093 for the opening set, the Centre attack rebounded to hit .266 for the match, including a season high .464 in the second set. Goddin led all players with a .625 percentage.
- The Colonels had 49 assists to Oglethorpe's 30.
Emily Gardner led the way with a team high 20, followed by
Meredith Phillips with 18.
- Centre finished with a dozen aces on the afternoon, led by Barron and Goddin with four each.
- Barron led all players with 18 digs for the day.
NEXT UP
Centre volleyball will return to action on Sept. 21 for a midweek conference clash against Sewanee at home.
