THE BASICS:
SCORE: Valdosta State 3, West Georgia 1 (25-16, 25-17, 22-25, 27-25)
RECORDS: Valdosta State 14-15 (9-4 GSC), West Georgia 11-12 (5-8 GSC)
LOCATION: Valdosta, Ga. (The Complex)
THE LEAD: Behind double-digit kills from freshman
Jessie Mooney, and seniors
Katie McInnis and
Chloe' Chubilleau, the Valdosta State volleyball team downed West Georgia Saturday afternoon on Senior Day. Prior to the match, seniors
Chelsea Chavers, Chubilleau, McInnis and
Lindsey Robinson were honored prior to the match.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Blazers cruised in the first two sets to a 25-16 win and a 25-17 win as VSU hit .385 for the first set and .186 for the second, while UWG hit .136 for the first and .028 for the second.
- Things got interesting in the third set as UWG found new life.
- The Wolves broke a 4-4 tie with a miscue by the Blazers and jumped out to a 10-5 lead, but the Blazers continued to fight and pulled within one at 14-13 on an attack error by the Wolves.
- West Georgia responded and kept the Blazers from tying the score.
- The Blazers used back-to-back aces from junior Kayla Widera for a 21-21 score, but a kill from Aiasha Anbrose, an ace, and back-to-back kills for UWG gave the Wolves set point.
- Anjelina Webb tallied a kill sending the match to the fourth set, 25-22.
- Just like the third set, UWG took control early, but an attack error on the Wolves gave VSU a 10-9 lead.
- From there, UWG built a 13-10 lead, but the Blazers kept chipping away and answered with four-straight points to tie the set at 20, capped with an emphatic kill from Mooney.
- A miscue on the Wolves gave VSU its first lead since 1-0 in the set at 21-20, but UWG responded, tying the set at 23.
- Chubilleau got a big kill for a 24-23 lead and the first match point for the Blazers. A service error tied the set at 24 and Chubilleau had a kill for a 25-24 lead, but UWG tied the set for the 10thtime at 25.
- A miscue on the Wolves gave VSU its third match point and Widera earned the winning kill for a 27-25 win.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Mooney had a match-high 18 kills for the Blazers as she hit .341 for the match and 44 swings. She had 12 digs.
- Chubilleau added 12 kills and 11 digs, while McInnis just missed a double-double with 10 kills and nine digs.
- UWG was led by Ambrose with 11 kills as the lone player in double-digit kills.
- VSU hit .192 for the match with 59 kills in 167 swings, along with 56 assists and 82 digs with five total blocks.
- The Wolves hit .107 for the match with 36 kills in 149 swings, 34 assists and 69 digs, while recording 12 total blocks.
UP NEXT:
- The Blazers close the 2018 home slate Tuesday at 6 p.m. versus nationally ranked West Florida at The Complex.
- The match might get moved to a 7 p.m. start if the Blazers host a Super Tuesday soccer match.
- Check back with vstateblazers.com on Sunday for information on when the volleyball and soccer matches will start Tuesday.
