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9-17,5-9Sun Belt
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Troy
12-12,7-7Sun Belt
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Southern Miss.
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Volleyball Falls in Five-Set Thriller Against Troy Friday
11/8/2024 9:50:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
HATTIESBURG, Miss.-Following Thursday night's thriller against Troy, Southern Miss (9-17, 5-8 Sun Belt) found itself in another five-set showdown on Friday, ultimately falling to a late comeback by the Trojans (12-12, 7-7 Sun Belt).
While Southern Miss held the advantage heading into the third set, Troy rallied in the fourth set, forcing a deciding match, in which the Trojans carried their momentum, winning 15-13.
Troy was led by the efforts of senior Tori Hester, who notched her second consecutive 30-kill performance with 30 kills and 13 digs. Hester broke Troy's program record for kills in the third set, setting a new benchmark with 1,672 career kills.
Offensively for Southern Miss, Aysu Dalogullari and Sadie McAda paced the Golden Eagles with 19 kills. McAda posted a .311 clip along with 18 digs for her 13th double double of the season.Â
After recording a career-best ten blocks Thursday night against the Trojans, Torrey Tkach stayed active at the net for the Golden Eagles, tallying another ten blocks along with ten kills for a double-double.
Tkach provided Southern Miss with a spark in the first set, delivering six kills on seven attempts and adding three blocks. Dalogullari came alive midway through the first set, helping Southern Miss gain a slight edge past the media timeout, which Brynn Botkin later extended with three kills, including the set-clinching point for a 25-20 victory.
The second set was tightly contested, with six ties and three lead changes as both teams traded points back and forth.
The Trojans pulled ahead on a 9-0 run, but the Golden Eagles began to close their deficit as Sadie McAda and Dalogullari combined on the attack. The duo forced multiple Troy timeouts, but the Trojans kept their composure, holding onto their lead and ultimately taking the set 25-22 on a Southern Miss service error.
Tkach gave Southern Miss early momentum in the following set with two quick blocks. Although Troy threatened by tying the score at six, Southern Miss held onto its lead for the rest of the set.
Out of a timeout, Dalogullari delivered two kills to extend Southern Miss' lead to six points. The Golden Eagles closed the set with a final attack error from Troy, securing it 25-21.
Southern Miss opened the fourth set with a strong run, quickly building a five-point lead with kills from Tkach and McAda. Another 4-0 burst pushed the Golden Eagles to a nine-point advantage, but Troy answered with a nine-point run of their own, tying the score at 20.
While McAda claimed the lead again with her fourth kill of the set, Troy surged ahead with a kill from Hester and consecutive service aces by Jordan Sinness to force another fifth set.
Similar to Thursday night's match, Troy overpowered Southern Miss in the fifth set, outhitting the Golden Eagles .269 to .067 en route to their fourth consecutive victory.
Libero Sunni Sheppard led all players with 23 digs, her 11th game this season with 20 or more digs. Setter Franky Panuznio also tallied 33 assists in the match.
Southern Miss recognized four seniors on Senior Day after the match: Dalogullari, Madison Baldridge, Izzy Kronenberg and Kallie Siebrasse.
Up Next
The Golden Eagles will conclude the regular season on the road next week in Huntington, W.Va., with two games against Marshall on Nov. 14 and 15.
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While Southern Miss held the advantage heading into the third set, Troy rallied in the fourth set, forcing a deciding match, in which the Trojans carried their momentum, winning 15-13.
Troy was led by the efforts of senior Tori Hester, who notched her second consecutive 30-kill performance with 30 kills and 13 digs. Hester broke Troy's program record for kills in the third set, setting a new benchmark with 1,672 career kills.
Offensively for Southern Miss, Aysu Dalogullari and Sadie McAda paced the Golden Eagles with 19 kills. McAda posted a .311 clip along with 18 digs for her 13th double double of the season.Â
After recording a career-best ten blocks Thursday night against the Trojans, Torrey Tkach stayed active at the net for the Golden Eagles, tallying another ten blocks along with ten kills for a double-double.
Tkach provided Southern Miss with a spark in the first set, delivering six kills on seven attempts and adding three blocks. Dalogullari came alive midway through the first set, helping Southern Miss gain a slight edge past the media timeout, which Brynn Botkin later extended with three kills, including the set-clinching point for a 25-20 victory.
The second set was tightly contested, with six ties and three lead changes as both teams traded points back and forth.
The Trojans pulled ahead on a 9-0 run, but the Golden Eagles began to close their deficit as Sadie McAda and Dalogullari combined on the attack. The duo forced multiple Troy timeouts, but the Trojans kept their composure, holding onto their lead and ultimately taking the set 25-22 on a Southern Miss service error.
Tkach gave Southern Miss early momentum in the following set with two quick blocks. Although Troy threatened by tying the score at six, Southern Miss held onto its lead for the rest of the set.
Out of a timeout, Dalogullari delivered two kills to extend Southern Miss' lead to six points. The Golden Eagles closed the set with a final attack error from Troy, securing it 25-21.
Southern Miss opened the fourth set with a strong run, quickly building a five-point lead with kills from Tkach and McAda. Another 4-0 burst pushed the Golden Eagles to a nine-point advantage, but Troy answered with a nine-point run of their own, tying the score at 20.
While McAda claimed the lead again with her fourth kill of the set, Troy surged ahead with a kill from Hester and consecutive service aces by Jordan Sinness to force another fifth set.
Similar to Thursday night's match, Troy overpowered Southern Miss in the fifth set, outhitting the Golden Eagles .269 to .067 en route to their fourth consecutive victory.
Libero Sunni Sheppard led all players with 23 digs, her 11th game this season with 20 or more digs. Setter Franky Panuznio also tallied 33 assists in the match.
Southern Miss recognized four seniors on Senior Day after the match: Dalogullari, Madison Baldridge, Izzy Kronenberg and Kallie Siebrasse.
Up Next
The Golden Eagles will conclude the regular season on the road next week in Huntington, W.Va., with two games against Marshall on Nov. 14 and 15.
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Team Stats
TROY
USM
Kills
62
65
Errors
30
24
Attempts
191
191
Hitting %
.168
.215
Points
75.0
83.0
Assists
58
60
Aces
6
4
Blocks
7
14
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
19
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
19
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
10
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's VolleyballOH
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