Volleyball wins weekend series over Huston-Tillotson
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Jarvis Christian (10-8, 3-6) | 16 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 3 |
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Huston-Tillotson (4-15, 3-8) | 25 | 23 | 17 | 24 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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Jarvis Christian (10-8, 3-6) | 25 | 25 | 30 | 3 |
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Huston-Tillotson (4-15, 3-8) | 19 | 19 | 28 | 0 |
AUSTIN, Texas – The Jarvis Christian volleyball team defeated Huston-Tillotson in two matches this weekend. JCU took Friday night's match, 3-1 before earning a 3-0 sweep on Saturday.
The Bulldogs snap a conference losing streak and improve to 11-8 overall with a 4-6 conference mark. Huston-Tillotson drops to 4-16 on the season and 3-9 in conference action.
First Match (Oct. 14)
The Rams jumped out a 7-3 lead in the first set as Elaina Spriggins set up a kill for Madison Spells. JCU would pull back within a point midway through the set. Huston-Tillotson pulled away toward the end of the set before scoring the last two points to win the first set, 25-16.
The Bulldogs again found themselves in a hole early as the Rams took an 11-5 lead. A service error sparked a six-point rally as JCU tied the set, 11-11. JCU then went ahead, 13-12 as Amariah Kendrick fired an ace. The Rams tried to rally late in the set, but JCU held on for a 25-23 second set win.
Lee-Andra Morin fired an ace to start the third set. The Bulldogs never trailed as they rolled to a 25-17 win in the third set. JCU utilized multiple rallies in the set to pull away.
Morin came through again to score the first point of the fourth set as Kaliyah Timmons set up the kill for Morin. The Bulldogs and Rams went back and forth before the Rams took a 7-4 advantage. Huston-Tillotson would later extend its lead to 14-8 before JCU used a rally to close the gap within one point. The Rams held a 22-18 lead before JCU rattled off five points in a row to claim the 24-22 lead. The Rams responded by tying the game, 24-24 before Netania Livingston had a service error. Jai Johnson then closed out the game and the match as Morin set up the kill for Johnson. The Bulldogs took the fourth set, 26-24, and the match, 3-1.
Second Match (Oct. 15)
Keeping the momentum from Friday night, the Bulldogs rolled to take a 3-0 sweep over Huston-Tillotson.
The Bulldogs won the first set, 25-19. JCU then took the second set, 25-19. The third set came down to the wire as JCU pulled away late to earn the 30-28 win.
Thoughts from Coach Abbit
"I was glad to see the team come out have two strong performances on the road this weekend. After losing the first set Friday night, the team responded by winning the next three sets to win that match. Then they came out Saturday and continued to play well as we got the sweep. We have some nonconference matches coming up next week that will help us get better before we host Texas College for another conference matchup next weekend."
Up Next
The Bulldogs are back home on Tuesday for a nonconference match against Southwest Adventist. First serve is set for 3 p.m. in the E.W. Rand Center.
More Information
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