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Davidson Downs Chattanooga 3-1
11/3/2013 6:05:00 PM | Volleyball
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Three Davidson players finished in double figure kills as the Wildcats downed Chattanooga 3-1 to sweep the Mocs 2-0 on the season in Southern Conference action Sunday afternoon Maclellan Gym. The Cats took the match by set scores of 25-16, 19-25, 27-25 and 25-18.
Caroline Brown had a big day for the Wildcats, slamming down 18 kills and digging a career-high 25 balls. However, it was Megan Chamberlin who led the Wildcats with 19 kills and 15 digs for her first career double-double. Chamberlin also hit a team-high .292, followed by Tindall Sewell who posted 11 kills in hitting .286. The Cats hit .207 as a team with 64 kills.
In addition to Brown and Chamberlin, three more Wildcats put up double-digit digs. Morgan Shannon and Anastasia Owen each had 18 digs, while Mikayla Derochie was credited with 10 as one half of her double-double. Derochie tied her career high with 53 assists, the most she's had in a four-set match.
Taylor Pisel also had a solid day for Davidson, chipping in with eight kills and a pair of block assists. Emily Franklin led the blocking effort with four block assists, also adding seven kills. Sewell picked up the lone solo block of the day, adding a pair of assists, while Chamberlin posted a trio of blocks as the team came away with 7.0.
Kasey Talley led the Mocs with 10 kills (.219), while Sarah Batterton, Allie Davenport and Julimar Alvarado each put down nine. Anne Bachman had a team-high 26 assists, followed by Catherine Chason with 14. Melissa Green led four players with in double figure digs at 28. Talley also led the Mocs with six total blocks as Chattanooga posted 10 as a team.
Davidson rolled to an 8-1 lead as Chamberlin and Brown combined for five early kills. The Mocs cut the deficit to five, but four straight from the Wildcats made it 15-6 on a kill by Pisel. With several errors from both teams, Davidson put away the final five points to take the set 25-16.
Pisel had a pair of early kills as Davidson took the first three points of set two. The teams battled to a 6-6 tie before the Mocs worked their way to a 12-9 lead on a block by Talley and Batterton. Though the teams traded points, the advantage remained in favor of the Mocs who extended their lead to 17-13 on a kill by Bachmann. A mini rally by the Cats wasn't enough as the Mocs rolled off three in a row to take the set 25-19 and tie the match 1-1.
The teams traded points in starting the third set, tying the match at 10-10. The Wildcats scored four of the next five points to take the lead, and three kills from Brown would keep them in front. The Mocs slimmed the deficit to just one at 19-18 and came back from a timeout to tie it 22-22. After UTC took a 25-24 lead, the Wildcats rallied for four straight points to take the 27-25 win and match lead at 2-1.
Looking to close out the match, the Wildcats took eight straight points in the middle of the fourth set in earning a 17-8 lead. A block by Franklin and Pisel made it a 23-16 set in favor of the Wildcats. The Mocs picked up a few points to extend play, but Sewell slammed down the game-winning kill as Davidson claimed the set 25-18 and the match 3-1.
The Wildcats return home next weekend to host a pair of SoCon foes. They welcome The Citadel to Belk Arena Friday, Nov. 8, in a 7 p.m. contest before facing Georgia Southern in the team's annual Senior Day at 2 p.m. Saturday.
Team Stats
DAV
UTC
Kills
64
50
Errors
25
20
Attempts
188
179
Hitting %
.207
.168
Points
73.0
63.0
Assists
59
47
Aces
2
3
Blocks
7.0
10.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
19
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
18
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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