Posted: Oct 17, 2015
GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Tusculum College
volleyball team cruised to a 3-0 (25-20, 25-16, 25-9) victory over
Coker College on Saturday afternoon inside Pioneer Arena. Sarah
Bouley led Tusculum (8-10, 5-7 South Atlantic Conference) with 10
kills.
Melissa Mazur, the NCAA DII dig leader, registered 26 digs for
TC while Hannah Berling dished out 33 assists. Rachel Garnett found
the floor on nine kills while Sabrina Schleuger and Danae Stauffer
tallied eight and six respectively.
The Pioneers held a narrow 8-7 lead over the Cobras (4-14,
1-12) in the first set before reeling off five-straight points to
take a 12-7 advantage. A Madison Bingle kill later in the set drew
Coker within two of the lead at 17-15.
However, TC responded with a quick 4-0 spurt to push the lead
to 21-15. The Cobras were only able to get back within three before
Stauffer ended the frame with a kill. Stauffer had three kills and
three blocks in the opening set.
Tusculum led the second set wire-to-wire and used a pair of
3-0 runs to help take a 14-7 lead midway through the frame. A kill
by Bouley pushed the Pioneer advantage to 20-11 late in the set
before a Cobra service error gave the second set to the Pioneers.
TC hit a match-high .306 in the frame on 14 kills and just three
errors.
It was all Tusculum in the third set en route to its third
sweep of the season. The Pioneers raced out to a commanding 16-4
lead after a 9-0 run. Later in the set, back-to-back kills by
Bouley sealed the win. The 16-point set victory was the largest of
the season for the Pioneers.
Bingle led Coker with a match-high 11 kills. Regan Kennen
tallied 14 digs while Christen Bragg handed out 23 assists.
Multiple players made appearances off the bench for Tusculum.
Erin Carmody registered a pair of kills while freshman Ally Soldati
notched her first collegiate kill. Cassie Born finished with two
digs and Madison Shumaker had a kill on three attacks.
The Pioneers will wrap-up a three-match homestand on Tuesday
night against Lincoln Memorial. First serve is set for 7
p.m.