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Bulldogs Earn Pair of Comeback Wins in Boston – University of Georgia Athletics
BOSTON – The College of Georgia girls’s volleyball staff earned a pair of victories on the Cabot Heart on the campus of Northeastern College Friday, defeating Iona 3-1 then host Northeastern in an exhilarating five-setter within the nightcap, 3-2.
Georgia improves to 7-1 on the season.
Senior Kacie Evans concluded the day with 29 kills whereas junior Sophie Fischer had 26. Sophomore libero Bailey Cox put up 41 digs, averaging 4.56 per set.
Georgia 3, Iona 1
Evans paced Georgia’s offense with 13 kills on an environment friendly .375 hitting clip towards the Gaels. Fischer added eight kills and sophomore Abby Maesch tallied seven. Six Bulldogs recorded 5 or extra kills.
Cox recorded her first 20-dig match of the season, placing up 22 towards the Gaels (5-2), falling one shy of tying a profession finest.
Redshirt-junior setter Alexa Fortin dished out a career-best 27 assists. Fellow setter Clara Brower put down a brand new career-best 5 kills on 5 makes an attempt within the match.
All 15 student-athletes on Georgia’s roster noticed taking part in time within the first match Friday.
It took a couple of rallies, however Georgia’s offense started firing within the opening stanza. Down 4-2, four-straight gave Georgia its first lead at 6-4. Iona responded with 5-1 run to take again the lead 9-7. The Gaels by no means relinquished the benefit within the first set, taking the body 25-20. 4 Bulldogs registered three kills apiece. Eight of Cox’s digs got here within the first.
The second set was shut to start out. Down 7-6, a 6-1 Georgia run opened a 12-8 lead, one the Bulldogs continued to construct on within the set. Iona reduce the result in 14-11 then Georgia responded by successful 9 of the following 10 factors to go forward 11 on the Gaels. Georgia took the set 25-15, tying up the match at a set apiece. As a staff, the Canines hit .500 within the second set, committing simply two errors on offense.
Whereas the third set began neck-and-neck, Georgia by no means trailed. Tied at 7-all, Georgia took seven of the following 9 rallies to go up 14-9. Iona reduce Georgia’s result in three late within the set however the Bulldogs held on to take the set 25-21 and a 2-1 lead within the match.
Seven-straight factors early within the fourth gave the Bulldogs a fast 8-2 lead. Iona responded with three-straight then Georgia rattled off an 8-1 run to go forward 10, 16-6. There was no stopping the Georgia offense because the Bulldogs rolled to a 25-14 win in set 4, securing the 3-1 victory.
Georgia 3, Northeastern 2
Georgia’s second comeback of the day got here within the nightcap towards host Northeastern. The Bulldogs battled again from down two units to reverse sweep the Huskies (21-25, 14-25, 25-17, 28-26, 15-10).
Fischer topped her profession mark in kills, laying down 18 kills towards the Huskies, hitting .382. Evans added 16 kills with eight digs and 5 blocks.
Freshman outdoors Estelle Haugen picked up seven kills whereas senior Meghan Froemming and graduate Sage Powell added six and 5, respectively.
Defensively, Cox put up 19 digs whereas Fortin matched Evans’ whole of eight. Powell led the blocking recreation with seven. As a staff, Georgia put up 13 whole blocks.
Georgia jumped out to an early 4-1 lead within the opening set towards Northeastern (2-5), however the Huskies stayed inside putting distance and used a 6-2 run to go forward 14-12, forcing a Bulldog timeout. Down 19-16, Georgia rattled off four-straight to tie it at 19. Knotted at 20, Northeastern went on to take the set successful 5 of the following six rallies, 25-21.
The Bulldogs discovered themselves down 11-7 in set two however labored to tie it up at 13. Northeastern responded by rattling off 10-straight factors, rolling to a 25-14 set two win and a 2-0 lead within the match.
Set three was shut to start out earlier than Georgia started to open a lead. Forward 13-9, Georiga inflated its benefit to seven at 20-13, capped by back-to-back Brower aces. Each groups traded factors after that, however Georgia was capable of maintain on and win the set 25-17, maintaining the match alive. Georgia hit .484 within the set after hitting -.206 the set prior. Fischer contributed six kills within the third.
Georgia jumped out to a 6-1 lead within the fourth. With Georgia forward 13-10, Northeastern received 5 of six factors to go forward 15-14 then Georgia took the following 4 to regain an 18-15 benefit. Georgia labored to attract set level at 24-22 however Northeastern had different plans. After a back-and-forth battle, Georgia got here out on prime 28-26 forcing a fifth and ultimate set.
After Northeastern got here out 3-1 within the fifth, Georgia received six of the following seven to take a 7-4 lead. Northeastern reduce it to at least one, 8-7, however three-straight from the Bulldogs put Georgia again in entrance by 4, forcing Northeastern’s second timeout. Georgia held on within the fifth to take the set 15-10 and the match in 5 units.
The Bulldogs will tackle the Harvard Crimson Saturday at 11 a.m. in Cambridge.
Georgia improves to 7-1 on the season.
Senior Kacie Evans concluded the day with 29 kills whereas junior Sophie Fischer had 26. Sophomore libero Bailey Cox put up 41 digs, averaging 4.56 per set.
Georgia 3, Iona 1
Evans paced Georgia’s offense with 13 kills on an environment friendly .375 hitting clip towards the Gaels. Fischer added eight kills and sophomore Abby Maesch tallied seven. Six Bulldogs recorded 5 or extra kills.
Cox recorded her first 20-dig match of the season, placing up 22 towards the Gaels (5-2), falling one shy of tying a profession finest.
Redshirt-junior setter Alexa Fortin dished out a career-best 27 assists. Fellow setter Clara Brower put down a brand new career-best 5 kills on 5 makes an attempt within the match.
All 15 student-athletes on Georgia’s roster noticed taking part in time within the first match Friday.
It took a couple of rallies, however Georgia’s offense started firing within the opening stanza. Down 4-2, four-straight gave Georgia its first lead at 6-4. Iona responded with 5-1 run to take again the lead 9-7. The Gaels by no means relinquished the benefit within the first set, taking the body 25-20. 4 Bulldogs registered three kills apiece. Eight of Cox’s digs got here within the first.
The second set was shut to start out. Down 7-6, a 6-1 Georgia run opened a 12-8 lead, one the Bulldogs continued to construct on within the set. Iona reduce the result in 14-11 then Georgia responded by successful 9 of the following 10 factors to go forward 11 on the Gaels. Georgia took the set 25-15, tying up the match at a set apiece. As a staff, the Canines hit .500 within the second set, committing simply two errors on offense.
Whereas the third set began neck-and-neck, Georgia by no means trailed. Tied at 7-all, Georgia took seven of the following 9 rallies to go up 14-9. Iona reduce Georgia’s result in three late within the set however the Bulldogs held on to take the set 25-21 and a 2-1 lead within the match.
Seven-straight factors early within the fourth gave the Bulldogs a fast 8-2 lead. Iona responded with three-straight then Georgia rattled off an 8-1 run to go forward 10, 16-6. There was no stopping the Georgia offense because the Bulldogs rolled to a 25-14 win in set 4, securing the 3-1 victory.
Georgia 3, Northeastern 2
Georgia’s second comeback of the day got here within the nightcap towards host Northeastern. The Bulldogs battled again from down two units to reverse sweep the Huskies (21-25, 14-25, 25-17, 28-26, 15-10).
Fischer topped her profession mark in kills, laying down 18 kills towards the Huskies, hitting .382. Evans added 16 kills with eight digs and 5 blocks.
Freshman outdoors Estelle Haugen picked up seven kills whereas senior Meghan Froemming and graduate Sage Powell added six and 5, respectively.
Defensively, Cox put up 19 digs whereas Fortin matched Evans’ whole of eight. Powell led the blocking recreation with seven. As a staff, Georgia put up 13 whole blocks.
Georgia jumped out to an early 4-1 lead within the opening set towards Northeastern (2-5), however the Huskies stayed inside putting distance and used a 6-2 run to go forward 14-12, forcing a Bulldog timeout. Down 19-16, Georgia rattled off four-straight to tie it at 19. Knotted at 20, Northeastern went on to take the set successful 5 of the following six rallies, 25-21.
The Bulldogs discovered themselves down 11-7 in set two however labored to tie it up at 13. Northeastern responded by rattling off 10-straight factors, rolling to a 25-14 set two win and a 2-0 lead within the match.
Set three was shut to start out earlier than Georgia started to open a lead. Forward 13-9, Georiga inflated its benefit to seven at 20-13, capped by back-to-back Brower aces. Each groups traded factors after that, however Georgia was capable of maintain on and win the set 25-17, maintaining the match alive. Georgia hit .484 within the set after hitting -.206 the set prior. Fischer contributed six kills within the third.
Georgia jumped out to a 6-1 lead within the fourth. With Georgia forward 13-10, Northeastern received 5 of six factors to go forward 15-14 then Georgia took the following 4 to regain an 18-15 benefit. Georgia labored to attract set level at 24-22 however Northeastern had different plans. After a back-and-forth battle, Georgia got here out on prime 28-26 forcing a fifth and ultimate set.
After Northeastern got here out 3-1 within the fifth, Georgia received six of the following seven to take a 7-4 lead. Northeastern reduce it to at least one, 8-7, however three-straight from the Bulldogs put Georgia again in entrance by 4, forcing Northeastern’s second timeout. Georgia held on within the fifth to take the set 15-10 and the match in 5 units.
The Bulldogs will tackle the Harvard Crimson Saturday at 11 a.m. in Cambridge.