DANVILLE, Ky. – Centre volleyball returned home after a long and successful road trip with a regional rivalry matchup against the Hanover Panthers. Every set was hard-fought but all three went to the no. 5 Colonels, who won their sixth straight match and 17th straight set.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
- The Colonels got off to a hot start as excellent serving from
Mia Casi was the catalyst in an early 9-0 run that proved to be the difference in the opening set. Centre went up 11-2 after the run and eventually led by as many as 11 points at 15-4 on a kill by
Elise Grundy.
Mack Turner put home the final kill on a 25-16 win for the Colonels.
- Centre again got off to a good start in the second set as they scored the first three points. Hanover hung tough and kept it close throughout, but the Colonels successfully kept the visiting Panthers at bay, never letting them tie or take the lead the rest of the way as Grundy delivered the clinching kill on the 25-23 win.
- In the third set the Panthers grabbed the early advantage as both teams traded the lead back and forth. Trailing 16-15, Centre went on a late 7-1 run to grab the lead for good, scoring the final two points to seal the deal with a 25-22 victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Grundy led all players with 13 kills, with
Syd Bietz and
Kendra Christopher adding a dozen kills each. Centre's middle hitters combined for 20 kills and a .576 hitting percentage.
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Elle B Smith again recorded more assists than the entire opposing team, finishing with 43. It is now the ninth time that Smith has recorded 40 or more assists in a game and the third time in a three-set game.
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Campbell Miles tied for a game high with 13 digs.
NEXT UP
Centre volleyball will be back in action on Friday with a return match against no. 15 Trinity.
