SEWANEE, Tenn. – The Centre volleyball team kept their winning streak going as they improved to 22-1 on the year and 13-1 in conference play after defeating the Maryville Scots in straight sets. The second-ranked Colonels have now won 12 consecutive matches and 14 consecutive sets.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
- In the opening set, the Scots controlled the game in the early stages as they scored the first four points. Maryville held onto the lead until an 8-2 Centre run put the Colonels on top 21-19. The teams traded points until the score was tied at 23-23.
Kendra Christopher forced a set point with a kill and the next Maryville attack was errant to give Centre a 25-23 win.
- Centre grabbed the early lead in the second set and went up by as many as five points at 17-12 on a kill from
Maya Kondik. Maryville responded with six straight points to go on top and eventually led 21-20 before the Centre defense took over as Christopher,
Elise Grundy and
Mack Turner had blocks in a late 4-0 run, capped off by an ace from
Rylee Barnes to force a set point. The Scots fought off the first two set points before Turner delivered a clutch kill to put Centre on top 2-0 with another 25-23 win.
- The third set was considerably easier on the nerves as Centre used an early 9-0 run to take an 11-2 lead and never looked back. The lead reached as many as ten points, where it stayed as a kill from Grundy clinched the 25-15 victory and the match.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Christopher led all players with 14 kills on the afternoon. Turner added 11 kills while hitting .611 for the match.
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Elle B Smith finished with 40 assists, now giving her 12 games with 40 or more assists, including four times in three-set matches.
NEXT UP
Centre volleyball will play its final regular season home game on Oct. 29 against Huntingdon.
