FORT VALLEY, Ga.- The Georgia College & State University volleyball team picked up the road sweep against Fort Valley State University Monday (Sept. 18) evening.
The GCSU offense was led by right side Camryn Carlton and middle Abby Infante. Both had the hot swings with nine kills each. Rachel Machovec and Cadence Spilotros had the second most kills with five apiece. The outstanding offensive performance could not have been possible without Riese Johnson. She accounted for 19 of the 31 assists.
Libero Olivia Avarez highlighted the defense with an impressive 15 digs to tie her career high. Callie Miller had the second most digs on the night with 12, good for her career high. The Bobcats had a great night blocking as they had 12 block assists. Hayley Shepherd, Ella Collier, Brooke Roberts, Infante and Miller all had two each.
The Bobcats took the first set in nail biter fashion 27-25. They then showed a dominant performance in the second set picking up the 25-15 set victory. The Wildcats fought until the end, but the Bobcats prevailed winning the third set 25-23.
The Bobcats are back in action Sept. 26 with two matches. They will take on Talladega College at 2 p.m. and Clark Atlanta University at 4 p.m. with both games being held in Atlanta.
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Owning the top Academic Success Rate among public schools in Division II in back-to-back academic years, the Georgia College Department of Athletics sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. GCSU Athletics has won three straight Presidents' Awards for Academic Excellence and is a two-time winner of the PBC Commissioner's Cup and a three-time winner of the PBC Institution of the Year Sportsmanship Award. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' continued appearances in post-season competition as well as high-level academic success and community service involvement. Bobcat Athletics embodies the mantra of "Graduating Champions for Life." Sign up at @GCSUBobcats on all social media outlets for up-to-the-minute reports.
