Box Score TUSKEGEE, Ala. –
The Tuskegee volleyball team dropped a 3-0 (25-20, 25-18, 26-24) Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) West Division battle against Spring Hill College at the Daniel "Chappie" James Center on Tuesday evening.
The Badgers clawed out some breathing room for an 18-14 lead over the Tigers (4-17, 2-6 SIAC West) after Tuskegee had battled virtually point-for-point in the early stages. TU rallied to cut the deficit to 21-18, but SHC maintained its poise and won the sprint to the finish for a 25-20 victory to open the match.
In the second set, SHC grabbed a 5-2 advantage and built a 14-8 cushion midway through the stanza before closing with a 25-18 win. Tuskegee refused to quit in the third set, however, keeping the Badgers within reach at 17-15 and pushing Spring Hill all the way to a final 26-24 decision to end the match.
In total, SHC built a .175 (34-16-103) attack percentage with six aces, 48 digs and eight blocks (2 solo, 12 assisted). Outside hitter
Payton Gidney paced the Badgers with nine kills as sophomore steer
Emmarose Neibert handed out 16 assists.
Sarah Senft and libero
Cassidi Sterrett served up two aces apiece while Sterrett and
Randi De'Armitt each added 10 digs on defense.
Tuskegee finished with a .122 (34-20-115) attack percentage with six aces, 49 digs and three blocks (6 assisted).
Crystal Hall led all scorers with 14 kills as
Brianna Fisher served out 21 assists and two aces.
Zahria Radford collected 17 digs with 20 service receptions.
The Golden Tiger will host Auburn-Montgomery next Tuesday at 6 p.m. Live video coverage will get underway at 5:55 p.m. on the
Tuskegee Digital Network.
