Vsu vs st anslem
0
Valdosta St. VSU 0-1,0-0 Gulf South
3
Winner Saint Anselm STA 1-0,0-0 NE10
Valdosta St. VSU
0-1,0-0 Gulf South
0
Final
3
Saint Anselm STA
1-0,0-0 NE10
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Valdosta St. VSU 19 13 17 (0)
Saint Anselm STA 25 25 25 (3)

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Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Blazers Drop to Saint Anselm in Season Opener

MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Valdosta State volleyball team dropped its first match of the season, 3-0, at Saint Anselm Thursday evening, as four Blazers recorded six kills and sophomore Ramsey Marshall led the team with 13 digs. VSU fell to 0-1 on the season while Saint Anselm improved to 1-0.  
 
First Set (STA, 25, VSU 19) 
Sophomore Jojo Smith began the attack for the Blazers, getting a kill on the board during the first rally of the match, but Saint Anselm responded with a 9-0 run for a 9-1 lead.  Blazer sophomore Lyara Rosario ended the scoring campaign for the Hawks with a kill to bring the score to 9-2 in favor of STA.  
 
A service error from the Hawks allowed the Blazers to gain some momentum back as a mis-hit ball from STA pulled VSU within 14-6.  After a timeout, the Blazers quickly got three points on the board to cut the Hawk lead to 16-9, but a miss hit and a block allowed the Hawks to build their lead to 17-10.  
 
A hard-hit serve from Blazer sophomore Guilia Dias pulled the red and black within five and a strong block by the Blazers cut the deficit to 17-13.  Later, Smith again had a huge kill deep in the set to bring the score to 19-14, but the Hawks responded with another kill to stretch the lead to20-14. 
 
Sophomore Ah'miah Harris came up with a huge block to bring the Blazers within four, once again, at 22-18, but the Hawks' offense finished strong and won the set, 25-19.  
 
Second Set (STA 25, VSU 13)
The Hawks began the second set with three quick points, but Smith came up with a kill to end the run and bring the score to 3-1 in favor of STA.  
 
Senior Olivia Piazza came up with a huge kill to bring the score to 5-3, while Rosario came up with a kill and a service ace to pull the Blazers within one, 6-5.  
 
The Hawks then went on a four-point run, prompting Blazer head coach Kaleigh Zoucha to call a timeout.  After the timeout, sophomore Mackenzie Murray came up with a kill to bring the score to 11-6, but the Hawks quickly responded with a kill.  
 
Murray then came up with another kill in the set to bring the Blazers within seven at 14-7, but the Hawks went on a four-point run to solidify a 19-8 advantage.  After an attack error from STA, the Blazers were able to get a couple of points on the board from kills by graduate student Mallory Roney and freshman Ava Young for a 20-10 score.  
 
Young came up with a huge block deep in the set to Bring the Blazers within 10, once again at 23-13, but a service error from the Blazers allowed the Hawks to come up with the set point and finish the set, 25-13.  
 
Third Set (STA 25, VSU 17)
The Hawks began the third set with a 3-0 run but the Blazers ended the scoring drought with a service error from STA's offense.  VSU cut the lead to 5-3 after a kill from Roney, but the Hawks responded with a quick kill for a 6-3 advantage
 
After a kill by Young, the Hawks went on a six-point run for a 12-4 lead.  
 
The Blazers responded and used a huge kill from Roney to bring the Blazers within five, 16-11.  After a four-point run by STA, Young came up with a kill to bring VSU within 19-12, and later Roney came up huge with a kill to keep the game alive at 24-17, but the Hawks' offense took the final set 25-17.  
 
Inside the Numbers:  
The Blazers ended the match with 34 kills, 47 digs and 49 points. VSU had a .110 hitting percentage to match two service aces, 33 assists and 9 blocks.   
 
Upcoming:  
The Blazers are back in action this weekend at the Sandy Hoffman Memorial Tournament, facing off against Purdue University Northwest and American International on Aug. 26 and the Bentley and Holy Family on Aug. 27 in Waltham, Mass.  
 
For all updates on Blazer volleyball, visit vstateblazers.com or follow Valdosta State Athletics on social media.  
 
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Players Mentioned

Ramsey Marshall

#12 Ramsey Marshall

DS
5' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
Olivia Piazza

#20 Olivia Piazza

OH
5' 10"
Junior
Lyara Rosario

#6 Lyara Rosario

DS
5' 4"
Redshirt Freshman
Jojo Smith

#1 Jojo Smith

OH
6' 2"
Freshman
Mallory Roney

#4 Mallory Roney

OH
5' 10"
Graduate Student
Ava Young

#5 Ava Young

MB
6' 0"
Freshman
Mackenzie Murray

#7 Mackenzie Murray

OH
5' 9"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Ramsey Marshall

#12 Ramsey Marshall

5' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
DS
Olivia Piazza

#20 Olivia Piazza

5' 10"
Junior
OH
Lyara Rosario

#6 Lyara Rosario

5' 4"
Redshirt Freshman
DS
Jojo Smith

#1 Jojo Smith

6' 2"
Freshman
OH
Mallory Roney

#4 Mallory Roney

5' 10"
Graduate Student
OH
Ava Young

#5 Ava Young

6' 0"
Freshman
MB
Mackenzie Murray

#7 Mackenzie Murray

5' 9"
Sophomore
OH