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Score: Life U 3, Tennessee Southern 1
Record: Life U 14-5, 4-3 SSAC
MARIETTA, Ga. — The Life University women's volleyball team earned another win Friday evening with a four-set SSAC victory over Tennessee Southern, defeating the Firehawks 25-23, 16-25, 25-20, 25-15 inside the Upper Gym. The Running Eagles improved to 14-5 overall and 4-3 in conference play with the win.
The Running Eagles opened the match by overcoming an early deficit and gradually pulling ahead in the first set. Tennessee Southern closed within one point late at 24-23, but Medney Garraux delivered the set-clinching kill to give the Running Eagles a 25-23 victory and an early 1-0 lead.
The Firehawks responded in the second set and used a late surge to take control. Tennessee Southern turned a 12-12 tie into a 24-15 advantage before closing out a 25-16 win to even the match at one set apiece.
Life regained momentum in the third set after a tightly contested opening stretch. The Running Eagles used a 6-0 run behind the serving of Emily Warner to turn a 12-12 tie into an 18-12 lead. Kya Colston and Jadyn Walters helped pace the offense down the stretch as Life secured a 25-20 set victory.
The Running Eagles carried that momentum into the fourth set, racing out to a 10-1 lead behind a strong service run from Alanis Calderon. Life maintained its advantage throughout the set before closing out the match with a 25-15 victory.
Garraux led the attack with 12 kills and 10 digs for a double-double. Kaylee Cantlin added 11 kills while hitting .500, while Jadyn Walters and Kya Colston finished with 11 and 10 kills, respectively. Vitoria Reis and Emily Warner combined for 46 assists and three service aces in the victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
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Life U finished with 52 kills, 50 assists, 39 digs, nine service aces and six total blocks.
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The Running Eagles hit .330 as a team and committed 17 attack errors on 106 attempts.
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Tennessee Southern recorded 50 kills and hit .261 in the match.
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Life won sets one, three and four by scores of 25-23, 25-20 and 25-15. Tennessee Southern claimed the second set 25-16.
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The Running Eagles posted their highest hitting percentage of the match in the fourth set at .393 and hit .387 in the opening set.
STANDOUT PERFORMANCES
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Medney Garraux led Life with 12 kills and added 10 digs for a double-double.
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Kaylee Cantlin recorded 11 kills while hitting .500.
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Jadyn Walters totaled 11 kills and three block assists while hitting .450.
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Kya Colston posted 10 kills, five digs and two block assists while hitting .529.
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Vitoria Reis dished out 28 assists and added a service ace.
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Emily Warner contributed 18 assists, three kills, six digs and two service aces.
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Alanis Calderon finished with two service aces and three digs.
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Sienna Pierre added two service aces for the Running Eagles.
The Running Eagles return to action tomorrow when they host Blue Mountain Christian University in SSAC play at 1 p.m. inside the Upper Gym.
