MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. | Georgia College & State University volleyball capped off Senior Day with a commanding 3-0 sweep of Middle Georgia State University Saturday (Nov. 7) at the Centennial Center.
The Bobcats honors seniors
Liv Diaz,
Lexi Baum, and
Lilly Swanson before closing out the regular season with their second consecutive victory over the Knights, taking the match 25-6, 25-14 and 26-24.
The victory improved GCSU to 12-21 overall and 7-8 in the Peach Belt Conference play, while Middle Georgia moved to 3-27 overall and 0-15 in conference action. Both teams have qualified for the PBC Tournament, with the bracket set to be released Sunday (Nov. 8). Tournament plays begins Thursday (Nov.12) at Flagler College in St. Augustine, FL.
GCSU established control early, holding Middle Georgia to just six points in the opening set. The bobcats carried that momentum into the second, securing a 25-14 victory before facing a tougher challenge in the third. The Knights battled to extend the match, but GCSU held firm in the closing points to take the set 26-25 and complete the sweep.
Avery Huyck led the Bobcats offensively with 13 kills, followed by
Emersyn Mullvain with nine and
Nya Warren with six. Senior, Baum distributing a team-high 21 assists and
Sadie Parkerson adding 13.
Diaz made her Senior Day performance count, recording a team-high 17 digs and four service aces, Huyck followed with 11 digs, while Baum contributed seven digs and two aces.
At the net, Mullvain led GCS with four blocks, while Swanson and
Reece Wright added three apiece. The Bobcats finished with 50 digs, nine service aces adn six team blocks.
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