CLEVELAND, Ga. (September 16, 2022) - The Truett McConnell University women's volleyball team hosted Bryan College inside the Harris Athletic Complex, where the Lady Bears collect their first Appalachian Athletic Conference loss in a hard-fought battle (21-25, 21-25, 23-25). TMU falls to a record of 7-7, 2-1 AAC, while the Lions rise to 10-2, 4-0 AAC.

PLAY-BY-PLAY

In set one, the Lions took an early lead with a five-point rally. Kills from Katie Williams and Sonya Silecky kept the Lady Bears close. A four-point rally with kills from Silecky and two kills from Neal gave the Lady Bears their first advantage of the evening. Both teams were neck-and-neck, until a kill from the Lions left the Lady Bears behind (21-25). In set two, TMU was first to score with kills from Neal and Williams. Both teams were within margins, until a five-point rally with kills from Silecky and Neal gave the Lady Bears a late lead. The Lions worked diligently with their own rally to steal set two from TMU (21-25).

In the final set, the Lady Bears worked ahead early, but the Lions did not settle. The Lady Bears continued to have kills from Silecky and Jordan Roberts to keep on the Lions heels. A late four-point rally consisted of kills from Roberts and Neal to tie the set, but was ultimately not enough and TMU fell 23-25.

LEADERS

Williams led the way with 12 kills on the evening, followed by Silecky with nine, while Roberts and Neal tallied seven apiece. Deomi Valmus recorded 13 digs, followed by Brooklyn Brock with 12 and Emma Boland with 11 of her own. Brock contributed 22 assits, followed by Boland with seven.  

UP NEXT

The Lady Bears remain in the Harris Athletic Complex on Friday, September 17 for a tri-match against AAC opponent Tennessee Wesleyan University and Florida College. Match time is set for 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.