Troy University Athletics
Tuesday, September 13
Birmingham, Ala.
7 p.m.
Troy University
6-5
2
at
3
UAB
7-5
1
2
3
4
5
F
Troy
21
25
25
20
12
2
UAB
25
19
21
25
15
3
Team Stats
TROY
UAB
Kills
62
64
Errors
22
22
Attempts
159
152
Hitting %
.252
.276
Points
77.0
82.0
Assists
56
57
Aces
7
7
Blocks
8.0
11.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
19
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
MH
/ VolleyballRS
/ VolleyballMH/RS
/ VolleyballOH
/ VolleyballS/DS
/ Volleyball
Photo by: Colin Edwards
Troy Volleyball Falls to UAB in Heartbreaker
9/13/2016 10:37:00 PM | Volleyball
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – The Troy volleyball team fell to UAB, 3-2, in five sets on Tuesday night at Bartow Arena in Birmingham, Ala.
After falling in the first set 25-21, the Trojans (6-5) bounced back and won the next two games 25-19 and 25-21. Troy went on a 7-1 run to begin the third set and didn't look back to go up two sets to one.
UAB (7-5) won the fourth set 25-20 and recorded 16 kills and a .270 hitting percentage. The Blazers continued their success in the fifth set. Troy took an early 2-0 lead in the set with a Symone Shaw kill and a Blazer attack error, but UAB went on a run and clinched the match with a 15-12 fifth set victory.
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"I'm really proud of our team," Sonny Kirkpatrick said. "It was by far the best we've played all year. UAB's a good team and they are well coached. It's been a long time since we played this well on the road against a good team. I'm really looking forward to getting back at it this weekend."
PLAYER OF THE GAME
After recording a new career-high 18 kills one match ago against Savannah State, Sara Landis one-upped that accolade with a career-high 19 kills in Tuesday's match.
TURNING POINT
UAB went up 9-5 in the fifth set after going on a 6-2 run when the match was tied 3-3. The Trojans battled back and cut it to a one point deficit four different times, but never regained the lead.
SOUND SMART WITH YOUR FRIENDS
With her 19 kills against the Blazers, Sara Landis has picked up back-to-back double-digit kills for the third time in her career. However, the 37 combined kills is the most she has recorded in back-to-back games in her career. She did it twice in 2015, the first time was against Georgia State and South Alabama, where she had 25 combined kills and the second was against ULM and UL Lafayette, where she had 24.
NOTEWORTHY
• Reina Terry was one kill away and three digs away from recording a triple-double. She added 47 assists to those other two categories. The junior also had a .400 attack percentage.
• Symone Shaw was second on the team with 11 kills. She also tacked on two digs and two blocks.
• Leah Causey and Logan Page led the team in blocks as they each had four. Causey capped off her performance with nine kills and Page added 10, third most on the team.
• Troy is now 1-1 when playing in five set matches. Its last five set match was the season opener against USC Upstate.
ON TAP
The Trojans return to the court this weekend to compete in the Maroon Classic hosted by Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss. Troy opens play on Friday against Portland at 2 p.m., and then face Mississippi State at 7 p.m. Saturday will see competition from Eastern Illinois at 10 a.m., and conclude with FIU at 5 p.m.
For more information on Troy volleyball, as well as all of Troy Athletics, visit TroyTrojans.com. Fans can also find the Trojans on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat by searching for Troy Athletics.
After falling in the first set 25-21, the Trojans (6-5) bounced back and won the next two games 25-19 and 25-21. Troy went on a 7-1 run to begin the third set and didn't look back to go up two sets to one.
UAB (7-5) won the fourth set 25-20 and recorded 16 kills and a .270 hitting percentage. The Blazers continued their success in the fifth set. Troy took an early 2-0 lead in the set with a Symone Shaw kill and a Blazer attack error, but UAB went on a run and clinched the match with a 15-12 fifth set victory.
QUOTABLE
"I'm really proud of our team," Sonny Kirkpatrick said. "It was by far the best we've played all year. UAB's a good team and they are well coached. It's been a long time since we played this well on the road against a good team. I'm really looking forward to getting back at it this weekend."
PLAYER OF THE GAME
After recording a new career-high 18 kills one match ago against Savannah State, Sara Landis one-upped that accolade with a career-high 19 kills in Tuesday's match.
TURNING POINT
UAB went up 9-5 in the fifth set after going on a 6-2 run when the match was tied 3-3. The Trojans battled back and cut it to a one point deficit four different times, but never regained the lead.
SOUND SMART WITH YOUR FRIENDS
With her 19 kills against the Blazers, Sara Landis has picked up back-to-back double-digit kills for the third time in her career. However, the 37 combined kills is the most she has recorded in back-to-back games in her career. She did it twice in 2015, the first time was against Georgia State and South Alabama, where she had 25 combined kills and the second was against ULM and UL Lafayette, where she had 24.
NOTEWORTHY
• Reina Terry was one kill away and three digs away from recording a triple-double. She added 47 assists to those other two categories. The junior also had a .400 attack percentage.
• Symone Shaw was second on the team with 11 kills. She also tacked on two digs and two blocks.
• Leah Causey and Logan Page led the team in blocks as they each had four. Causey capped off her performance with nine kills and Page added 10, third most on the team.
• Troy is now 1-1 when playing in five set matches. Its last five set match was the season opener against USC Upstate.
ON TAP
The Trojans return to the court this weekend to compete in the Maroon Classic hosted by Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss. Troy opens play on Friday against Portland at 2 p.m., and then face Mississippi State at 7 p.m. Saturday will see competition from Eastern Illinois at 10 a.m., and conclude with FIU at 5 p.m.
For more information on Troy volleyball, as well as all of Troy Athletics, visit TroyTrojans.com. Fans can also find the Trojans on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat by searching for Troy Athletics.
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