Volleyball – Wed, Oct. 19, 2022 at 10:35 PM
Cumberland University
21-25,25-22,19-25,25-23,11-15
Lindsey Wilson College
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland (16-7,8-3) | 25 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 3 |
| Lindsey Wilson (9-10,5-4) | 21 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 11 | 2 |
| Columbia, Ky. | ||||||
| Cumberland | Indv. Leaders | Lindsey Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| #24 Kate Reid, Harlee – 23 | Kills | #11 Smith, Alexis – 23 |
| #22 Arena, Luciana – 6 | Blocks | #17 Pippin, Savanah – 8 |
| #13 Moore, Shea – 16 | Digs | #4 Burgess, Embry – 17 |
| #32 Rodriguez, Bianca – 5 | Aces | 2 Players (#18,#23) – 2 |
| Cumberland | Team Statistics | Lindsey Wilson |
|---|---|---|
| .230 | Hitting %: | .222 |
| 11.0 | Blocks: | 9.0 |
| 74 | Digs: | 81 |
| 14 | Aces: | 4 |
COLUMBIA, Ky. – For the second time in three home contests, and the fourth instance overall, the Lindsey Wilson volleyball team and its opponent needed five sets to determine the outcome of their match.
In front of an enthusiastic crowd at Biggers Sports Center, the Blue Raiders battled back from a one-set deficit, but ultimately fell to the visiting Phoenix of Cumberland University, 3-2.
Wednesday evening’s decision drops the locals to 2-2 on the year in five-set affairs and snaps a season-long two-game win streak on their home floor.
Cumberland took control early in the first frame, scoring four-straight points to set the tone. From there, the Phoenix tacked on to their advantage and eventually led by as many as eight points before Lindsey Wilson started chipping away. Trailing 23-16, the Blue Raiders got some help from a series of errors by the visitors to pull within three, but that is as close as they could get as the Phoenix claimed the opening set, 25-21.
The guests, again, got the ball rolling in the following set. Though, this time the Blue Raiders kept in striking distance thanks to the attacking efforts of Elizabeth Moore and Alexis Smith. With the likes of Savanah Pippin joining in the fray, the hosts stuck around as the two sides traded jabs until Cumberland got its nose in front, 14-12. Not to be deterred, Lindsey Wilson muscled right back with a kill from Pippin and back-to-back service aces by Wiktoria Stankiewicz. That lead change came as part of a 6-0 run by the Blue Raiders, edging them ahead en route to a 25-22 set victory.
In the middle frame, it was the Blue Raiders storming out the gate, as a pair of kills off the hands of Aleksandra Wyrzkowska helped the home side build an early 7-2 cushion. Despite the lead slowly expanding,…
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