WVB - Coastal
2
Coastal Alabama Community College CACC 7-11
3
Winner Pensacola Christian College PCC 14-7
Coastal Alabama Community College CACC
7-11
2
Final
3
Pensacola Christian College PCC
14-7
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Coastal Alabama Community College CACC 26 27 19 19 11 (2)
Pensacola Christian College PCC 24 25 25 25 15 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Braden Mottor

Lady Eagles with a Big Comeback Win Over Coastal Alabama

Game Recap:
Just 32 days ago, the Lady Eagles faced off against Coastal Alabama Community College – South, suffering a gut-wrenching loss in a 5-set match. With 11 games played since then, the Lady Eagles and Coyotes squared off again, this time in "The Nest." After falling to an early 0-2 deficit and losing starter Lyssie Metzker to an apparent ankle injury, the Lady Eagles summoned their strength and clinched three consecutive set wins, ultimately defeating the Coyotes 3-2!
 
Despite dropping the first two sets, the Lady Eagles were only narrowly outscored 53-49. In the first set, their largest deficit reached 15-10 before Coach Ohman called a timeout. They fought back to claim a 23-22 lead later in the set, but with three kills and a service ace, the Coyotes edged out set one 26-24. In a familiar pattern, the Lady Eagles found themselves down 9-3 early in set two, yet rallied to take a 24-23 lead. However, a late 4-1 run from the Coyotes gave them a two-set advantage.
 
Following Metzker's injury early in set three, the Lady Eagles focused on keeping the match alive. Michaila Kinney stepped up with 6 kills off the bench, helping the team throughout the comeback. After being outscored 53-49 in the first two sets, the Lady Eagles turned the tide, outscoring the Coyotes 65-49 in the final three sets. Once they fell behind 5-4 early in the third, the Lady Eagles regained control, winning the set 25-19. In set four, they burst out of the gate with a 5-0 run, quickly interrupted by a Coyote timeout. The Coyotes responded with an 8-0 run, but the Lady Eagles fought back, winning the set 25-19. Having previously lost their only two five-set matches (against Bob Jones and Coastal Alabama), the Lady Eagles were fueled by determination to win a fifth set. They surged to a 5-0 lead early in the set and maintained their advantage, closing out the set 15-11 and winning the match 3-2 against the Coyotes.

Offensively, the Lady Eagles were led by freshman Sydney Anderson who recorded 16 kills on 29 attempts (.345), and freshman Olivia Boyd who had 13 kills on a career-high 54 attempts! Defensively, Allie Whiting led the way with 24 digs closely followed by Hope Brooks (22) and Helen Payton (20). With a net presence, freshman Sydney Anderson tied her career high in blocks with 8 (6 block solo and 2 block assists) and sophomore Megan Kinsey had 3 blocks as well for the Lady Eagles. As a team, the Lady Eagles tied their season-high with 102 digs and nearly tied their season-high in total kills with 58. 
 
What's Next:
This weekend, the Lady Eagles head to Toccoa Falls, GA, and Rock Hill, SC for back-to-back tri-matches. Over the weekend, the Lady Eagles will face Toccoa Falls College, Paine College, Clinton College, and Winston-Salem State University. With four matches in two days, the Lady Eagles will need their rest and recovery and solid preparation for the coming weekend.
 
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