The Basics:
Score: Valdosta State 3, Mississippi College 1 (23-25, 25-20, 25-21, 25-19)
Records: Valdosta State: 11-8 (3-3 GSC), Mississippi College 7-12 (2-4 GSC)
 
THE LEAD: The Valdosta State Blazers volleyball team started its trip out west, on Friday night, with a win over Gulf South Conference foe Mississippi College, in four sets.
 
First Set:

• MC used a .291 hitting percentage and 19 kills to pull away with the first set.
• The Choctaws used a 7-2 run to defeat VSU in the first set.
• VSU hit .250 in the first set, dooming the Blazers.

Second Set:

• The Blazers struggled in the second set but were able to string multiple runs together to pull away from the Choctaws.
• Seven errors hurt the Choctaws, as VSU started to pull away.
• VSU finished off the Choctaws in the second set with a .231 hitting percentage.

 
Third Set:

• MC jumped out to a quick 7-3 lead.
• VSU used a 6-0 run to take a 9-7 lead.
• Both teams used runs, before the Blazers pulled away to take the third set, 25-21

Fourth Set:

• The Blazers used another quick start to take the momentum early in the fourth set.
• MC rallied multiple times, but six errors hurt the Choctaws.
• VSU finished off MC with 13 kills.

Inside the Numbers:

• The Blazers finished with 50 kills and a .188 hitting percentage
• Senior Kayla Widera tallied 12 kills and three blocks and one assist.
• Junior Rebecca Sills totaled 20 digs and five assists.
• Junior Tammy Reyes Perez totaled 39 assists and two aces.

 
UP NEXT:
VSU travels to Livingston, AL to face West Alabama on Sunday, October 13^th. The match is set to begin at 2:00 p.m. Check back with vstateblazers.com for all Blazer volleyball information throughout the season.