Georgia College

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. | Georgia College & State University volleyball closed out its weekend series against Flagler College on Saturday (Oct. 17), falling 3-1 on the road.

The loss moved GCSU to 7-18 overall and 3-6 in Peach Belt Conference play, while Flagler improved to 20-2 overall and 9-0 in conference action. The Bobcats return home Tuesday (Oct. 20) to face Young Harris College at 6 p.m. for Dig Pink Night.

Flagler opened the match with a 25-21 victory in the first set, but GCSU answered in the second. The Bobcats recorded 13 kills and held the Saints to 12, battling their way to a 25-19 win to even the match at one set apiece.

The Saints responded in the third, taking control with a 25-14 victory. GCSU looked to extend the match in the fourth, recording 10 kills, but Flagler maintained its advantage to close out the contest 25-20.

Avery Huyck led the Bobcats offensively with 11 kills, followed by Reece Wright with eight and Sierra Piland with seven. GCSU finished with 37 kills in the match.

Lexi Baum distributed a team-high 17 assists, while Sadie Parkerson contributed 13 and Liv Diaz added one.

Defensively, Diaz collected a team-high 16 digs, followed by Huyck with 11 and Milla Smith with eight. Piland and Emersyn Mullvain led the Bobcats at the net with four blocks apiece, while Ella Curbow added three.

GCSU finished with 67 digs and 13 team blocks, outblocking Flagler's seven despite the four-set loss.

About GCSU Athletics 
Owning the top Academic Success Rate among all public colleges and universities in Division II for five consecutive academic years, the Georgia College Department of Athletics sponsors 13 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. GCSU Athletics has won six consecutive Presidents' Awards for Academic Excellence, and are two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup and six-time winners 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 postseason 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 or subscribe to the GSCU Athletics e-newsletter to receive the latest news, schedule updates and to interact with GCSU Athletics. 

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