VALDOSTA, Ga.- The Valdosta State volleyball team swept West Alabama on Saturday afternoon in three-straight sets, giving VSU an undefeated 2-0 weekend at The Complex.
 
With the win, VSU improved to 15-6 with a 7-2 mark in the Gulf South Conference while UWA fell to 4-17 overall and 1-9 in conference play. The Blazers also improved to 9-1 at home this season.
 
Match Information: Valdosta State vs. West Alabama
Score: VSU 3, UWA 0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-20)
Records: VSU (15-6, 7-2 GSC) , UWA (4-17, 1-9 GSC)
Location: Valdosta, Ga. (The Complex)
 
First Set:
The Blazers kicked the match off with a hot start, building a 12-8 lead in the blink of an eye at the beginning of the first set. However, UWA battled back on a 4-1 run to bring the set within one at 13-12. The Blazers and Tigers traded points back and forth until UWA struck with a three-point run to go up by one, 18-17. The West Alabama lead was short lived as the Valdosta State offense kicked it into high gear, out scoring the Tigers 8-1 in the closing moments of the set. VSU ended up sealing set one at 25-19 following the massive run by the Blazers to take the early match advantage.
 
Second Set:
Valdosta State continued its momentum from set one at the start of set two as the Blazers scored on eight consecutive serves from graduate student Mallory Roney to go up 8-2 in the early goings of the frame. From there, the Blazers ended up building a massive 14-6 lead in a flash.  The Tigers quickly responded with a 6-1 run to make things a little closer at 15-12. With UWA knocking on the door, VSU kicked it up a notch, holding onto the lead for the remainder of the set. West Alabama's only lead in the second set came in the early moments of the frame at 2-0 but from there it was mostly all VSU as the Blazers took the set in a similar fashion to set one, 25-19. The biggest difference maker in set two was errors as UWA suffered 10 compared to VSU's two, proving to be a major factor for the set.
 
Third Set:
Much like the second set, the Blazers rushed out to a modest 6-2 lead to start out the set, scoring six-straight after UWA began the match up 2-0. West Alabama responded by scoring six uncontested points of their own to take the lead, 8-6. VSU then went on a small five-point run to take back the lead at 11-8, but the Tigers snatched the lead right back on a 5-1 run at 13-12. West Alabama and Valdosta State traded three points back and forth before the Blazer offense took off once again, scoring five straight to go up by four, 20-16. The Tigers were unable to come back from this run, scoring four more points down the stretch as VSU closed out the set on a 5-2 run to complete the sweep, 25-20.
 
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Up Next:
The Blazers are set to compete in the GSC/SSC Regional Crossover event in Orlando, Fla. next weekend as matchups are yet to be determined. Make sure to stay tuned to vstateblazers.com for information on next weekend's matchups and beyond for all things Valdosta State volleyball.