Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 THE BASICS (Game One):

Score: Valdosta State 0, #5 Concordia-St. Paul 3 (25-18, 29-27, 25-19)
Records: Valdosta State (1-3) , #5 Concordia-St. Paul (1-2)
Location: Tampa, Fla. (University of Tampa)
 
THE BASICS (Game Two):
 
Score: Valdosta State 0, #1 Tampa 3 (25-16, 25-19,25-21)   
Records: Valdosta State (1-3), Tampa (3-0)
Location: Tampa. Fla. (University of Tampa)

THE LEAD: The Valdosta State volleyball team dropped a doubleheader against two of the top teams in the country on Saturday afternoon. #5 Concordia-St. Paul and #1 Tampa posed difficult challenges for the Blazers and were ultimately too much in the end.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (Game One): 

• The Blazers faced a tall task in #5 Concordia-St. Paul
• The Blazers totaled 36 kills in 99 swings, but 21 errors came back to haunt VSU
• Senior Dariah Powell totaled ten kills, while junior Grace Daughtery lead the team with 11.
• Tammy Reyes-Perez lead the team with 23 assists.
• The Blazers put forth their best performance in set number two with a hitting percentage of .306.
• In the final set, the Blazers had a measly -.033 hitting percentage that cost VSU the match

 
HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME Two)

• In match number two, the Blazers faced top-ranked Tampa
• VSU gave the Spartans all they could handle, but ended up falling in three straight sets.
• The Blazers kept it fairly close in the first two sets, losing by a combined 15 points.
• In the finals set, the Blazers faced a 23-17 deficit before going on a quick 3-1 run to make it 24-20.
• The Spartans finished off VSU though to make it a 25-21 final.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• The Blazers had a higher hitting percentage in match number two (.275) than in match number two (.152)
• VSU through both matches had 68 kills in 179 swings, good for a .379 percentage .
• The Blazers cut down on their errors as well, in match number two with only ten compared to 21 in the first match
• Junior Tammy Reyes-Perez totaled 51 assists through both matches to lead the team

 
UP NEXT:

• The Blazers will be back in action next week in Fort Lauderdale on Friday. The tournament is hosted by Nova Southeastern, whom the Blazers will face.
• VSU battles Nova Southeastern and Florida Tech next Friday afternoon starting at 2:00 PM.
• Check back with vstateblazers.com for links to live stats and streaming for the matches.