CLINTON, Miss. - Valdosta State (9-7, 3-1 GSC)Â rallied past Mississippi Christian (4-10, 1-2 GSC) after dropping the opening set and battling back to take the next three sets the Choctaws (17-25, 26-24, 25-23, 25-16).
The Choctaws got ahead early with a strong attack hitting .310 clip as a team and controlling the set to go ahead 1-0.Â
Valdosta State battled back in the second set keeping it close, the set saw 16 ties until the Blazers were able to break away. A kill from
Eva LaRochelle and a Choctaw error saw the Blazers take the set 26-24.
The third set saw the Blazers pull ahead after being down four in the opening stages of the set. A quick five-point run put VSU out in front 9-7. Later on, Mississippi Christian tied the game at 23-23, but a service error and a set error gave the Blazers the set.
In the fourth and final set, VSU gained the lead from the opening rally and never conceded. VSU went on to take the set 25-16 and win the match.
LaRochelle led the attack with 16 kills and 10 digs for a double-double.
Avery Mullins posted a double-double with 28 assists and 12 digs.
Eimy Negron Domenech led the team in digs with 15 while also adding seven assists.
Maddie Kilmer had 10 kills with a .421 attack percentage.Â
The Blazers return to action tomorrow when they continue their road trip to Livingston, Alabama as they take on West Alabama at 2 p.m EST.
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