Chattanooga
Davidson
Lady Mocs drop third straight with 3-1 loss at Davidson
10/21/2007 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Davidson, N.C. ? Five players combined for 70 kills and freshman setter Anna Bradbury produced a match-high 46 assists as Davidson (9-16, 4-8) defeated Chattanooga (13-12, 8-3) in a Southern Conference volleyball match on Sunday afternoon in Davidson, N.C. The Wildcats won 30-27, 28-30, 30-20 and 30-28.
Davidson got off to a strong start, pulling out to a 12-9 lead before the Lady Mocs rallied to tie the score at 12-12. After the Wildcats took a 17-15 advantage, UTC scored five of the next six points to pull ahead 20-18 and would hold the lead until Davidson knotted the score at 24-24.
Following a point by the Lady Mocs to make the score 25-24, the Wildcats notched the next four points to take a controlling 28-25 lead before going on to close out the game, 30-27.
Game 3 was a different story as Davidson took control early with a 17-8 lead keyed by another 9-1 run. A 6-2
The two teams battled deep into the fourth game, with neither club leading by more than three points the entire way. With the Lady Mocs leading 28-26, and on the verge of sending the match to a fifth and final game, Davidson responded with four straight points, three by kill, to take home the game, 30-28, and the match 3-1.
Senior outside hitter Katie Pierucci paced Davidson with match-highs of 20 kills and 27 digs while junior middle blocker Kittery Neale and freshman outside hitter Sarabeth Peele finished with 15 and 14 kills, respectively. Defensively, senior libero Lindsay Woeste added 19 digs while senior libero Courtney Cron finished with 12 digs. Freshman middle blocker Jorden Benedict and junior outside hitter Tierney Hodge rounded out the double-figure kill performances with 11 and 10 kills, respectively.
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The Lady Mocs wrap up their three-match road trip on Tuesday, October 23 when they visit the Citadel for a 4 p.m. contest.
