Lady Eagles Volleyball

General Braden Mottor

Lady Eagles Go 1-1 in their Jacksonville Tri-Match

Game Recap:
Today, the Lady Eagles split their tri-match with a victory over South Region opponent Trinity Baptist College and a loss to their NJCAA opponent Florida State College of Jacksonville. After their loss at 1:00 PM, the Lady Eagles had to turn around and reset their minds and play in yet another match in which they were able to sweep the TBC Eagles in three sets!
 
To start the day the Lady Eagles matched up against FSCJ. Unfortunately, the Lady Eagles fell short and were swept 3-0 against the host school. After an early 4-0 start to set #1 the Lady Eagles were unable to claim the lead during the first set ultimately losing 14-25. Coming into set #2 the Lady Eagles started with an early 3-0 lead. However, the Blue Wave tied set #2 with a score of 5-5. To close out set #2 the FSCJ went on a 20-9 run defeating the Lady Eagles 25-14 yet again. After a tough second set, the Blue Wave won set #3 by a final score of 25-18.
 
With 50 minutes put on the clock, the Lady Eagles had to reset their minds and prepare for South Region opponent, the TBC Eagles. After a tough sweep, the Lady Eagles wanted to return the favor. With a slow start in set #1, PCC fell behind early 2-7. But through tenacity and effort, the Lady Eagles stormed back and won the opening set by a final score of 25-18. As the teams entered the second set it began in a back-and-forth fashion, coming to a 6-6 tie early in the set. But with 5 serves in a row, senior Haley Butcher gave the Lady Eagles a commanding lead which allowed them to win the second set by the same 25-18 final as the first. With an early 5-1 lead to start the third and ultimately final set, the Lady Eagles never looked back and won a dominant set #3 by a final of 25-11. Leading the Eagles in this South Region victory was freshman Lyssie Metzker who led the Lady Eagles not only in kills (9) but with digs (14)! With the team totaling 12 aces and 35 kills, the Lady Eagles exited their Saturday tri-match with a 1-1 record against the Jacksonville natives.
 
What's Next:
The Lady Eagles have a week off before playing their next match. On Saturday, October 21st the Lady Eagles host Toccoa Falls College for their first and only home region match of the season. This match is set for 3:00 PM, come out to the Sports Center and show your Lady Eagles' support in their South Region game!
 
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Players Mentioned

Haley Butcher

#15 Haley Butcher

S
5' 9"
Senior
Lyssie Metzker

#14 Lyssie Metzker

DS
5' 3"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Haley Butcher

#15 Haley Butcher

5' 9"
Senior
S
Lyssie Metzker

#14 Lyssie Metzker

5' 3"
Freshman
DS