VALDOSTA, Ga.- The Valdosta State volleyball claimed their second straight win at The Complex on Saturday afternoon, defeating West Alabama in three sets at The Complex, 3-0. With the win, the Blazers improved to 9-7 overall with a 3-3 mark in the Gulf South Conference while the Tigers fell to 2-16 on the year with a 0-8 mark in the conference.
 
Match Information: West Alabama at Valdosta State
Score: VSU 3 , UWA 0 (25-12, 25-18, 25-18)
Records: VSU (9-7, 3-3 GSC) , UWA (2-16, 0-8 GSC)
Location: Valdosta, Ga. (The Complex)
 
First Set:
Riding the momentum of Friday night's win over Mississippi College, Valdosta State rushed out to a 7-2 in the first set of Saturday afternoon's match against West Alabama. The Blazer offense continued to pour it on, taking a 9-5 lead before erupting for seven uncontested points to take a double-digit lead in a flash, 15-5. Keeping their 10-point lead secure at 19-9, the Blazers tallied four-straight points including back-to-back service aces from sophomore Lily Glover to come within two of a set one victory, 23-9. VSU allowed just three more UWA points before a Tiger service error ended the set in favor of the Blazers, 25-12.
 
Second Set:
Valdosta State looked to replicate its hot start in the first set to the second, racing out to a 7-3 lead before West Alabama answered back with a 6-2 run to knot the frame up at 9-9. Despite the Tigers tying up the set, the Blazers were undeterred, going on a 9-3 run, kick-started by a dominant kill from senior Mackenzie Murray, to take a six-point lead in the blink of an eye, 18-12. With the set well into Valdosta State's control, the Blazers went on a quick 6-3, capped off by a kill from senior Christina Pettigrew to hold the match point at 24-15. UWA managed to tally three-straight points before Murray ended the set on a decisive kill, 25-18.
 
Third Set:
In the third set, the Blazers had their best start of the afternoon, going up 10-2 in a flash capped off by back-to-back service aces from Glover. The Tigers answered back with a 3-0 run to cut the Valdosta State lead to 10-5 before the Blazers pieced together an impressive 5-0 run to take a 10-point lead, 15-5. Later in the set with VSU leading 21-12, West Alabama continued to battle, going on a five-point run to come within striking distance of the Valdosta State lead, 21-17. Following a VSU timeout, the Blazers composed themselves going on a 4-1 run to cap off the set and take their second-straight victory of the weekend, 25-18.
 
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Up Next:
The VSU volleyball team will return to the road next weekend for a pair of key conference matchups in the Volunteer State as the Blazers square off with Trevecca Nazarene and Lee on Friday and Saturday. For the latest on those matchups and all things Valdosta State volleyball, visit vstateblazers.com and go to the volleyball schedule page.