Women's Volleyball Drops Contests on Final Day of Vette City Classic

Bowling Green, Ky.- The volleyball team was back in action at the Vette City Classic on Saturday. The team took on the University of Tennessee Southern Lady Firehawks and the Lindsey Wilson College Lady Blue Raiders on the final day of the event.

vs. UT Southern

Through the first ten points of the first set, the Lady Bulldogs trailed 7-3. Kills by Amya Sutton and Olivia Miller made the score 10-5, but the team could not pull closer in the set, falling in the first set 25-11.

In the second set, the score remained closer through the first couple of points as UT Southern only led by one point early on. A block assist by Sutton and Kali Bowie made the score 7-6 early in the second set. The team could not overtake the lead though as the opponents scored seven straight points to move ahead 14-6. The team was not able to come back from the deficit, falling 25-16 in the second set.

TWU led early on in the third set, taking a 3-0 lead on kills by Miller, Shante Smith, and a UT Southern error. The teams traded points over the next few minutes until a 7-7 tie was broken by the opponents. UT Southern held on to the lead, going on to win the set 25-16 and the match 3-0.

Sutton led the team with nine kills in the contest. Bolin added 12 assists for the offense.

vs. Lindsey Wilson

In their final match of the event, the offense for the Lady Bulldogs was not able to find its footing. In the first set, the team took the first lead on a Sutton kill. The team battled over the next few minutes, seeing an Olivia Bolin kill to make the score 7-4. Unfortunately, for the team, the offense only score five points over the remainder of the set as they fell 25-9 in the first set.

Much like the first set, the team could not find their footing on offense. After Madison Coffey's kill tied the match, the teams went back and forth for a few points before a run by Lindsey Wilson put the set out of reach. The Lady Raiders went on to take the second set 25-6.

In the third set, the opponents out ahead early, leading 10-3 early on. The lead was too much for the Lady Bulldogs to overcome, going on to fall in the third set 25-14.

Sutton led the team with seven kills.

TWU will play a tri-match as a part of their home opener on Saturday. The team will face Covenant College at 4:00 p.m., and Keiser University later in the evening at 8:00 p.m., in James L. Robb Gymnasium.