Volleyball drops AAC match to Bryan
WEST POINT, Ga. (Oct. 1, 2021) – The Point University volleyball team hosted Bryan College Friday night in an Appalachian Athletic Conference matchup and fell to the Lions in three sets 25-22, 26-24, 25-19.
The loss dropped Point's record to 7-9 (4-4 AAC) and helped the Lions advance to 13-3 (9-0 AAC).
The Skyhawks jumped out to a quick 11-5 lead to open the match before the visiting Lions stormed back, scoring the following nine points to take their first lead of the set 14-11. Point would battle back with a kill from Te'a Owens, tying the score at 16, and an error from Bryan would help the Skyhawks retake the lead, extending it out 19-17. However, the Skyhawks lead was short-lived, as Bryan made another surge on a 7-1 run, retaking the lead and taking it set point. The Skyhawks would score two more points off a service error and a kill from Sarah Baucham, but a kill from Bryan's Sarah Moore would secure the opening set victory for the Lions.
The second set featured a back-and-forth battle, with neither team obtaining a significant lead. Tied at 20, the Skyhawks scored four of the following six points to lead 24-22, but the Lions continued their resilient comeback effort and scored the following four points, winning 26-24.
With a 2-0 advantage, the Lions carried their momentum over to the third set, never trailing once in the final frame to secure the match victory.
Point was led on defense by Audrey Blaschke, who recorded a team-high of 13 digs and was followed by Owens and Madison Bentley with 11 digs apiece, and Whitney Ward, who finished with 10.
On offense, Kaitlyn Hawke and Abby Solomon recorded 17 and 14 assists apiece, and Owens had a team-high of nine kills. Mollie Goen and Baucham followed with eight each.
Up next, the Skyhawks host Tennessee Wesleyan tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 2, at 11 a.m.
