CLINTON, Miss. --- The Mississippi College volleyball team fell in straight sets on Saturday, Oct. 12 in Gulf South Conference action to the University of West Georgia.
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Jamie Boros led the Choctaws with seven kills while
Lexi Richards and
Kate Bass each tallied five.
Lexie Laurendine led the team with 12 assists.
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Defensively,
Julia Martin paced the squad with 14 digs as
Brandi Bundy added 10. Bass also added a team-best three blocks.
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Game Score: Mississippi College 0 | West Georgia 3
Date: Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019
Location: Clinton, Miss. | A.E. Wood Coliseum
Records: Choctaws 7-13, 2-5 GSC | Wolves 10-8, 3-4 GSC
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HOW IT HAPPENED
Leading 14-12 in the opening set, the Wolves grabbed a 20-14 advantage and never looked back en route to a 25-18 win.
The Choctaws held an 11-9 lead, but witnessed the Red and Blue score the next eight, straight points to take a 17-11. MC broke serve on a Richards' kill, however, the Wolves responded with an 8-0 run to close out the set with a 25-12 victory.
MC trailed 12-11 in the third, but the Wolves closed the set on a 10-3 run to claim the match-clinching set, 25-14.
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INSIDE THE BOX
West Georgia has claimed four of the last five in the series and hold a 7-6 lead.
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NEXT UP
Mississippi College returns to action this weekend as it travels to Hoover, Ala., for the fifth annual GSC-Sunshine State Conference Crossover.