LEBANON, Tenn. - After suffering two tough losses in their first day of game play at the Phoenix Classic on Friday, August 25th, the Madonna University Volleyball team scored big against Fisk University (Tenn.), taking the game with an astonishing 3-0 sweep. Later in the day, the Crusaders would take on William Carey University (Miss.), concluding their second day of tournament play with another win to end the two-day competition with a 2-2 record.
GAME 1
At the start of the first game of the day, the Bulldogs proved to be a big threat to the Crusaders, taking the lead in just the first few minutes of game play. However, this proved to be an easy challenge for Madonna to take on. Playing on several errors made by the Bulldogs, the Crusaders would eventually catch up to their opponent. After a hard fought first set with the Bulldogs not tailing too far behind, Madonna would eventually capture victory with a 25-19 win. The rest of the match proved to be much of an easier affair for the Crusaders Volleyball team, taking a bigger lead in the second set before the Bulldogs started to close in. However, with another round of mistakes on the behalf of Fisk, Madonna would win with the same 25-19 score from the first. The third set was a breeze, with the Crusaders establishing themselves as a dominant force before ending game play with a 25-14 win in the last part of the game.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
GAME 2
The second and final game of the day at the Phoenix Classic showcased a strong Crusader team against an equally strong team of William Carey University. Determined to take another victory in the last game of the tournament, the Madonna Volleyball team focused in on the other Crusader team immediately. While William Carey started to take a big lead, Madonna came back with a fire-fueled return, taking set one with a 25-22 win. The opposing Crusader team would prove to not be much of a threat to our home Crusaders, as Madonna would secure set two in a quick swoop, outscoring William Carey 25-17. In the final set of day two of tournament play, Madonna would prove to be successful once again, taking the third set with a triumphant and successful 25-12 achievement.
Inside the Numbers
- Kem Donnelly led the second game against William Carey with 14 digs for Madonna.
- Karlee Stoll had 11 assists, with Khloee Stroll putting up seven respectively.
UP NEXT
The Crusader Volleyball team will host their home opener of the season against Calumet College of Saint Joseph (Ind.) at Alliance Catholic Credit Union Arena. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. EST on Friday, September 1.
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