Troy Volleyball Concludes Troy Invitational with Sweep

Saturday, September 2

Troy, Ala.

10 A.M.

Troy University

1-5

Winthrop

3-4

Winthrop

Troy

Troy Volleyball Concludes Troy Invitational with Sweep

9/2/2017 7:51:00 PM | Volleyball

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By: Grace Bolin

TROY, Alabama – Troy volleyball picked up two wins against Winthrop (3-4) and Jackson State (1-5) to close out the final day of the Troy Invitational at the Trojan Arena to win the tournament. Troy now moves to 2-5 on the season.

Troy 3, Winthrop 1
Troy (2-5) got off to a strong start with a 3-1 win over the Winthrop Eagles for its first win of the season. The Trojans posted a .283 hitting percentage while the defense held the Eagles to a .151 percentage.

Youth carried the team as sophomores Belle Waldrop and Savannah Moore combined for 26 total kills and Moore also added three assisted block and one solo block. Logan Page recorded a team-high .533 percentage for the Trojans.

With set one tied 9-9 the Trojans went on a five point run to take a 14-9 lead. Winthrop rallied back, but a kill by sophomore transfer Jenni Young solidified the set one win for Troy. Winthrop took control of set two with a seven point run in the middle of the game to eventually tie the match at 1-1.

Troy bounced back with a dominating 25-16 win in the third set to take a 2-1 lead in the match. A seven-point run gave the Trojans a 17-12 lead as Troy regained momentum in the set. The Trojans closed out the match with another 25-16 win in set four.

Troy 3, Jackson State 1
The Trojans continued to impress on the court as Page and Moore combined for 29 kills, with .600 and .520 attack percentages, respectively.

Jackson State got on the board first with a 25-23 set one win, but the Trojans rallied back to take three in a row from the Lady Tigers.

Troy went on its longest run of the season earning nine straight points to take a 14-5 lead in the second set and ran away with a 25-12 win. Jackson State fought back in the third set, but the Trojans were able to hold off the Lady Tigers in set three to take a 2-1 lead in the match.

Another nine-point run in the fourth set gave the Trojans a comfortable lead, but Jackson State rallied back, down 24-23 as the Trojans looked for the sweep. A kill from Moore powered the Trojans to the victory as they defeated the Lady Tigers 25-23.

QUOTABLE
"It was a really great weekend," head coach Josh Lauer said. "We started off a little hesitant, but we were able to settle down and get back to our game plan. We had a great day with our middles. Belle (Waldrop) is one of our most dynamic athletes and hopefully this was a break through performance for Savannah (Moore). She was dominant in the middle. We will rest and recover and get ready for our match on Tuesday against UAB."

NOTEWORTHY

Kiara Barrett led the team in assists with 26 in match one and 22 in match two.

Logan Page was named to the all-tournament team with 28 kills during the tournament, while Savannah Moore was named tournament MVP with 30 total kills.

Troy leads its opponents in kills (330), assists (302), aces (49) and digs (295).

Waldrop leads the team with 74 kills and 79.5 points.

Freshman Cheyenne Hayes leads the team with 17 service aces, 0.63/set.

UP NEXT
Troy hosts UAB in a midweek match up on Tuesday, Sept 5, at 6:30 p.m. in the Trojan Arena. The first 100 fans will receive a free Troy draw string bag.

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