Volleyball: MSJ pulls out five-set thriller over Bluffton
By Meghan Mohr, sports information assistant
Stats: http://www.bluffton.edu/sports/volleyball/2011/09-21-vb.htm
The Bluffton Beavers lost a nail-biting five-set match against the Lions of Mount St. Joseph on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011 (25-17, 18-25, 22-25, 27-25, 19-17).
The Lions out hit and out dug the Beavers with 62 kills and 89 digs over the Beavers 42 kills and 77 digs. Bluffton is now 6-7 (0-1 HCAC). The Lions improved to 3-10 overall and 1-0 in the conference.
Starting off slow in the first set, the Beavers couldn't quite gain the momentum they needed to put a string of points together with only four paltry kills in a 25-17 loss. The second set, however, was a different story. Adding 10 kills and 14 digs, the Beavers were right back in the match. With 14 spikes and 13 digs in the third, along with a set-finishing block by Courtney Zimmerman
Leading the Beavers at the net were Seniors Nicole Wood
This was definitely a defensive game with five Beavers in double digit digs. Whitsel picked up 12 and Wood tallied 14. Junior Heather Schierer
Next, the Beavers head to Ohio Northern for the OAC/HCAC Challenge. Bluffton will take on Muskingum and Capital on Friday followed by Baldwin-Wallace and the host Polar Bears on day two.
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