Troy Downs Appalachian State in Five

Friday, November 10

Troy, Ala.

6:30 P.M.

Troy University

10-20, 3-11SBC

Appalachian State (Senior Night)

11-18, 6-9SBC

Appalachian State

Troy

11/10/2017 10:19:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

By: Grace Bolin

TROY, Alabama- The Troy volleyball team (10-20, 4-11 SBC) earned redemption as it defeated the Appalachian State Mountaineers (11-18, 6-9 SBC) on Senior Night at the Trojan Arena in five sets.

It was a career night for freshman Cheyenne Hayes as she led the way with 17 kills. Sophomore Logan Page was also a dominant force posting a .600 hitting percentage with 12 kills. Defensive specialist Bethany Cullity made huge plays for Troy recording her third double-double of the season with 11 kills and 15 digs.

The Mountaineers took control of the match early with a 25-22 win in set one. The Trojans tied the set at 22 all, but Appalachian State closed out the first set with a three-point run.

Troy battled back to take a commanding 25-17 win in the second set to even the match at 1-1. The Trojans hit a .324 attack percentage in the second set, while holding the Mountaineers to just a .086 percentage.

A couple of nice scoring runs gave Appalachian State a the lead in the match with a 25-16 decision in set three. Appalachian state hit a match-high .346 in the third set, while the Trojans hit a match-low .143.

The battle continued as the Trojans rallied back to force a fifth and final set with a 25-21 win in set four. A seven-point run in the middle of the set gave the Trojans a comfortable 15-9 lead and they never turned back.

It all came down to the fifth set where the Trojans battled from behind. The Mountaineers took a 7-3 lead in the set, but Troy rallied to win seven of eight total points to take a 11-9 lead. Appalachian State pushed back, but a kill from Hayes sealed the match as the Trojans continued to fight for a spot in the conference tournament.

NOTEWORTHY

This was the second time this season Troy faced Appalachian State in a five-set match. The Mountaineers won the first match of the season, while the Trojans took match two.
Troy leads its opponents in kills (1457-1271), assists (1356-1140), aces (156-129) and digs (1388-1361).
Troy is now 4-3 in five-set matches this season.
Belle Waldrop leads the Trojans with 261 kills, while Page leads with a .310 hitting percentage.

QUOTABLE
"The was a lot of good grit out there tonight," head coach Josh Lauer said. "We rode that roller coaster a little bit, but it was fun. I am really happy for our seniors. They have been through a lot here, so it is always fun to come out and get a win on Senior Night. Logan was really good tonight, Bethany (Cullity) came out and put up a double-double, and Cheyenne (Hayes) was clutch tonight."

UP NEXT
Troy will host the Sun Belt leader, Coastal Carolina, Saturday night at 6:30 p.m., at the Trojan Arena. A win against the Chanticleers will give Troy an automatic bid in the Sun Belt Conference tournament next weekend.

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