CLEVELAND, Ga. – A combined .257 hitting percentage as a team led the way in a 3-0 win for Truett McConnell women's volleyball (20-7, 10-3 AAC) vs. Spartanburg Methodist (4-17, 3-10 AAC) Tuesday evening.
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Anna Forbus led the way offensively for the Lady Bears with nine kills and 9.5 points on the night.
Caroline Yeager tallied 16 assists while
Elizabeth Cook produced two blocks at the line.
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TMU didn't waste any time to start, going up 9-4 helped by a 4-1 run which forced a SMC timeout. The Pioneers cut the margin to three points before a scoring run of 7-1, powered by a duo of kills by Forbus, positioned the Lady Bears with a nine-point advantage.
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Spartanburg came back with six unanswered and eventually cut the lead within three again. The home team kept the away squad away, scoring six of the next nine points to win the first set and go up 1-0.
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It was another fast start for Truett in set two, going up 9-3 before a Pioneer timeout. The away team drew within five with a 17-12 score, but it was all Lady Bears the rest of the way as they scored eight of the next ten to win set two.
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The third set started evener with a slight 5-4 TMU advantage before four straight scores by the home team created another 9-4 start. Another 5-0 run put the set out of reach as the Lady Bears assumed a nine-point lead. SMC made attempts late with scores of 17-14 and 23-18, but two final errors put the match away as Truett McConnell earned its tenth Appalachian Athletic Conference win.
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The Lady Bears return on the road this weekend with a Friday evening match at Pikeville on Oct. 16.
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