CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - The Lipscomb University volleyball team defeated Austin Peay State University in four sets, Friday night from the Winfield Dunn Center.
Final Score: Lipscomb 3, Austin Peay 1 (25-14, 25-13, 21-25, 25-11)
Location: Clarksville, Tennessee (Winfield Dunn Center)
Records: Lipscomb (6-8, 3-0), Austin Peay (1-13, 0-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Lipscomb recorded an 86% side out percentage (13-of-16) and dropped 16 kills on the Austin Peay defense. The Bisons led 10-4 before the Governors had to burn a timeout.
The Bisons took advantage of six attack errors and limited the Govs to nine kills en route to a 25-14 opening set victory.
In the second, the offense got out to a hot start with seven kills in their first 11 attempts.
Tied at five early, the Bisons put together a 7-1 run thanks to kills by
Karlie McNabb,
Courtney Jones,
Meg Mersman and Berkley Mishcler.
Lipscomb did not give Austin Peay any opportunities for long rallies, as the Govs posted a 9-of-25 side out clip in the frame. With the Bisons ahead 19-13,t LUV won the last six points of the set. Leading 22-13, a
Kelsey Schenck ace and back-to-back kills by
Brooklyn Fuchs gave the Bisons the 2-0 lead.
The teams went back-and-forth early in the third set. Tied at 10, APSU went on an 11-6 run to swell its lead to 21-16. Despite the Bisons making it 24-21, a Payton Deidesheimer kill helped the Govs avoid the sweep and force a fourth set.
However, the Bisons returned to normal in the fourth set, and they started off the frame in a big way, winning the first seven points, including five straight by McNabb.
On 24 swings, APSU only posted five kills in the fourth. Meanwhile, Lipscomb had a clean set with no attack errors and had 15 kills on 23 swings to cruise to a 25-11 fourth set win.
QUOTABLES
Hear from head coach
Brandon Rosenthal after the win over Austin Peay.
Watch
Sophia Hudepohl talk about the Bisons' win.
KEY STATISTICS
Sophia Hudepohl recorded her 25th career double-double, as she tallied her fourth straight 40-assist match with 45 and added 22 digs. Not only is the reception mark a career-best for the junior, she also secured her first 20-dig performance of her career.
Karlie McNabb dropped seven of her 17 kills in the fourth set, as the graduate student finished with a .382 swing percentage.
Meg Mersman scored 10.5 points thanks to seven kills and five assisted blocks.
Courtney Jones smashed nine kills, while
Cora ter Kuile added seven.
UP NEXT
The Bisons return home to start a three-match homestand with Queens on Saturday.
