NCAA Womens Volleyball

Volleyball Wins AAC Tournament Championship; First Title Since 2013

Photo by: David Kalk

Photo by: David Kalk

Volleyball Wins AAC Tournament Championship; First Title Since 2013

Volleyball – Fri, Nov. 12, 2021

Columbia International University

Bryan

Final 1 2 3 4 F
CIU (29-8) 25 22 14 17 1
Bryan (26-5) 19 25 25 25 3
Kingsport, Tenn.
CIU Indv. Leaders Bryan
#16 Cintia Lorena – 15 Kills #22 Gigi Ford – 11
#9 Gabriela Vega – 5 Blocks #33 Raegan Malugin – 8
#30 Karla Rodriguez – 22 Digs #9 Elliott Brock – 28
#9 Gabriela Vega – 2 Aces #15 Joslynn Mendoza – 2
CIU Team Statistics Bryan
.085 Hitting %: .127
6.0 Blocks: 12.0
72 Digs: 80
2 Aces: 5

KINGSPORT, TN – The Bryan College Volleyball team took the court in Kingsport on Friday afternoon for the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Tournament Championship. The No. 1 seeded Lady Lions were set for a battle against the No. 2 seeded Columbia International Rams. Bryan had previously played CIU earlier in the regular season and swept the Rams in straight sets. CIU came out aggressive in Set 1 to take the victory (19-25). The Lady Lions stayed composed and responded with their win in a back-and-forth Set 2 (25-22). Bryan kept their momentum rolling to win the next two sets (25-14, 25-17) and claim the title. This is the first AAC Tournament Championship for the Lady Lions since 2013. Gigi Ford was named the Tournament MVP. Teammates Elliott Brock and Raegan Malugin joined her on the All-Tournament Team.

 

INSIDE THE STATS

  • Gigi Ford tallied a double-double with 11 kills and 11 digs.
  • Raegan Malugin had 7 block assists and one solo block to go along with 4 kills.
  • Elliott Brock recorded 28 digs for a team-high.
  • The Lady Lions held the Rams to just a .085 hitting percentage while sending back 12 blocks.

 

NEXT TIME OUT

  • Bryan had already punched their ticket to the NAIA National Championship Tournament by winning the Regular-Season Title.
  • The Lady Lions will learn who, where, and when their Opening Round match will be on Monday at 11:00AM.

 

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