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Trojans fall to Georgia Southern in War Eagle Invitational
8/28/2010 1:47:04 PM | Volleyball
Troy fell in four sets to the Eagles of Georgia Southern, return to court later tonight
Box Score
AUBURN, Ala. - The Troy University volleyball team fell Georgia Southern in four sets Saturday morning, falling 3-1 (15-25, 25-23, 19-25, 19-25).
The Trojans (0-2) were led once again by sophomore Devin Von Pingel and senior Megan Henderson. Von Pingel had 12 kills in the match with a .320 attack percentage, whiel Henderson led the Trojans with 36 assists in the match and 14 digs.
In the first set, the Trojans fell behind early until a kill by Von Pingel brought them within one point. However, after that point in which the Trojans were able to pull within the point early in the set, Georgia Southern (2-0) controlled the set the rest of the way.
In the second set, the Trojans went ahead early 4-1 with kills from Von Pingel and Natasha Kolunija, both assisted by Henderson. Georgia Southern battled back and tied the Trojans point-for-point until the very end of the set when Brittany McClelland recorded a solo block. That block enable the Trojans to escape with a victory in the second set, and head to intermission tied at 1-set each.
In the third set, the Trojans tied Georgia Southern six times, with the final deadlock at 14-all. The Eagles went on a run after that point to take the third set and the 2-1 overall lead.
In the fourth set, after a 2-2 tie, the Trojans fell behind until a kill by Henderson from Courtney Cohen helped the Trojans within three at 12-9. However, after that flurry by the Trojans, Georgia Southern jumped back on top and went on to the victory.
In the fourth set, after a 2-2 tie, the Trojans fell behind until a kill by Henderson from Courtney Cohen helped the Trojans within three at 12-9. However, after that flurry by the Trojans, Georgia Southern jumped back on top and went on to the victory.
The Trojans will conclude tournament play today in Auburn at the Student Activities Center when they face UT-Martin at 5 pm.
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