Tuesday, October 13
Statesboro, Ga.
6:00 p.m.
Davidson College
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Georgia Southern
Sanford Leads Georgia Southern Past Davidson, 3-0
10/13/2009 8:59:27 PM | Volleyball
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STATESBORO, Ga. -- Bethany Sanford recorded a double-double with 12 kills and 10 digs to lead the Georgia Southern Eagles past the Davidson Wildcats, 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-18), Tuesday evening in Southern Conference volleyball action at Hanner Fieldhouse.
Joining Sanford in double digits in kills, Moriah Bellissimo tallied 11 on 19 attempts for Georgia Southern (15-6, 5-1). The Eagles had three players - including Sanford, in double digits in digs, led by Cristin Haines with 23. Lauren Claybaugh had 11, while Kate Van Dyke had 36 assists for the Eagles.
Junior Sarabeth Peele was the only Wildcat hitter in double figures, tallying 13 kills to go along with eight digs to lead Davidson (4-18, 1-5). Classmate Anna Bradbury totaled 28 assists, and junior Jorden Benedict added eight kills on 15 swings. Freshman Molly Crenshaw and sophomore Christine Perzinski posted 15 and 10 digs, respectively.
Davidson opened up a 13-6 lead to begin match play, including a pair of kills from Peele, Jorden Benedict, Madison Benedict and Perzinski, but Georgia Southern chipped away steadily until finally taking the 25-22 win. The Wildcats controlled play through most of the set, extending their lead to 18-12 before the Eagles rallied. With Davidson leading 19-14, the Eagles won five straight points to tie the score, before Peele stalled the run. The Eagles' Parker Small knotted the set again, but Lawson won the next point to put the Wildcats ahead, 21-20. Georgia Southern closed with a 5-1 run, including three kills from Sanford, to steal the 25-22 victory in the set.
The Eagles busted open what was a closely contested frame with a late 7-0 run to win the second set by a misleading 25-16 margin. The teams were tied at 12 until a 3-0 spurt gave Georgia Southern a slight edge, but Davidson stayed in the match, 16-14, behind a kill from sophomore Erin Lupfer and a service ace from Jorden Benedict. From that point, the Eagles pulled away with a 9-2 run, including winning seven straight, to take the 25-16 win and a 2-0 edge in the match.
The third and final set was knotted at six early, until the Eagles pulled ahead 14-9 behind an 8-3 run. Davidson stayed within three points the rest of the way, but could never recover, and Georgia Southern finished the match by winning the last four points in the 25-18 win.
Davidson will continue its road swing with trips to UNC Greensboro and Elon this weekend. The Wildcats will face the Spartans at 2 p.m. Saturday, before taking on the Phoenix at 2 p.m. Sunday.
STATESBORO, Ga. -- Bethany Sanford recorded a double-double with 12 kills and 10 digs to lead the Georgia Southern Eagles past the Davidson Wildcats, 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-18), Tuesday evening in Southern Conference volleyball action at Hanner Fieldhouse.
Joining Sanford in double digits in kills, Moriah Bellissimo tallied 11 on 19 attempts for Georgia Southern (15-6, 5-1). The Eagles had three players - including Sanford, in double digits in digs, led by Cristin Haines with 23. Lauren Claybaugh had 11, while Kate Van Dyke had 36 assists for the Eagles.
Junior Sarabeth Peele was the only Wildcat hitter in double figures, tallying 13 kills to go along with eight digs to lead Davidson (4-18, 1-5). Classmate Anna Bradbury totaled 28 assists, and junior Jorden Benedict added eight kills on 15 swings. Freshman Molly Crenshaw and sophomore Christine Perzinski posted 15 and 10 digs, respectively.
Davidson opened up a 13-6 lead to begin match play, including a pair of kills from Peele, Jorden Benedict, Madison Benedict and Perzinski, but Georgia Southern chipped away steadily until finally taking the 25-22 win. The Wildcats controlled play through most of the set, extending their lead to 18-12 before the Eagles rallied. With Davidson leading 19-14, the Eagles won five straight points to tie the score, before Peele stalled the run. The Eagles' Parker Small knotted the set again, but Lawson won the next point to put the Wildcats ahead, 21-20. Georgia Southern closed with a 5-1 run, including three kills from Sanford, to steal the 25-22 victory in the set.
The Eagles busted open what was a closely contested frame with a late 7-0 run to win the second set by a misleading 25-16 margin. The teams were tied at 12 until a 3-0 spurt gave Georgia Southern a slight edge, but Davidson stayed in the match, 16-14, behind a kill from sophomore Erin Lupfer and a service ace from Jorden Benedict. From that point, the Eagles pulled away with a 9-2 run, including winning seven straight, to take the 25-16 win and a 2-0 edge in the match.
The third and final set was knotted at six early, until the Eagles pulled ahead 14-9 behind an 8-3 run. Davidson stayed within three points the rest of the way, but could never recover, and Georgia Southern finished the match by winning the last four points in the 25-18 win.
Davidson will continue its road swing with trips to UNC Greensboro and Elon this weekend. The Wildcats will face the Spartans at 2 p.m. Saturday, before taking on the Phoenix at 2 p.m. Sunday.
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