ATLANTA, Ga.- West Georgia (1-5) fell to Georgia State (2-4) in three-straight sets Saturday in Atlanta. This was their third match of the Kennesaw State Tri-Match hosted between Kennesaw State and Georgia State.
SET ONE:
The first set began with the two clubs trading points back and forth. Keeping the Wolves within fighting distance, Brooke McCall recorded two early kills and a block assist to keep it tight at 6-7, Panthers leading. The Wolves then strung together a four-point run, powered behind Valiree Schmus's two service aces and a kill from Grace-Blythe Cornett, pushing the score to 13-12 in favor of GSU. Cornett would then help the Wolves again after recording back-to-back kills and then a Brooke McCall kill to tie it up at 21 a piece. GSU would then go on a 4-0 scoring run to take the first set 25-21.
Set TWO:
Beginning with a 3-0 West Georgia run behind two Anežka Ouredníková service aces and a Grace Blythe-Cornett kill, the Wolves showed up early before giving up a 6-0 Panther run to make the score 3-6 GSU. West Georgia managed a 4-0 run thanks to multiple errors by GSU, closing the gap on GSU 10-16. UWG would go on to drop the second set to the Panthers 25-13.
Set THREE:
West Georgia broke a 3-0 run with Valiree Schmus serving, pulling away from GSU 8-6, highlighted Courtney Joseph and Brooke McCall both recording their second block assists of the night. At the media break UWG was down 11-15. The Wolves would go on to drop the third set 18-25.
West Georgia finished hitting .039 compared to Georgia State's .238. Brooke McCall finished leading the team in kills with 11, behind her Grace Blythe-Cornett with nine.
The Wolves return to The Coliseum Friday (9/11) to host the UWG Volleyball Classic. Facing Gardner-Webb at 2p.m. and New Orleans at 6p.m. Friday, and the Mercer Bears Saturday at 4.p.m.
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