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Friday, October 27
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Troy Closes out South Alabama to Split Series
10/27/2023 9:14:00 PM | Volleyball
Mobile, Ala. – Troy closed out South Alabama at 3-1 (16-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-19) win inside Jaguar Gym on Friday evening to split the two-match series.
Amiah Butler took control of the Troy (13-9, 11-1 SBC) offense with 22 kills, two blocks and a dig. Tori Hester followed close behind with 21 kills, an ace and nine digs.
The third set started with the Trojans and the Jaguars trading points. Troy built a lead of seven points at 21-17 behind an ace from Sara Bates and a kill from Hester. The Jaguars rallied behind Abryanna Cannon to lower the deficit to five at 23-18. Butler quickly closed the door, slamming two kills to end the match at 25-20.
Janelle Stuempfig handed out 44 assists, adding a pair of aces and blocks. Defensively, Jaci Mesa tallied 23 digs, while at the net, Butler and Stuempfig each recorded two blocks.
Hannah Maddux led South Alabama (18-6, 9-3 SBC) with 19 kills and four digs. Kaile Keeble dished out 37 assists with eight digs. Defensively, the Jaguars were led by Paige Lynn with 16 digs.
The Trojans return home to face Texas State in a two-match series starting on Friday, November 3rd, 2023.
Quote from Josh Lauer
"I am so proud of our team's composure today. We made some big adjustments. The belief and trust they had in one another was amazing. Amiah, Tori and Maleah shined today offensively. Our back row effort and pressure from the service line was outstanding."
Notes
Stat Leaders
Kills: Amiah Butler – 22
Assists: Janelle Stuempfig – 44
Digs: Jaci Mesa – 23
Blocks: Janelle Stuempfig and Amiah Butler – 2
Aces: Janelle Stuempfig – 2
Set-by-Set
Set One: 16-25
Set Two: 25-22
Set Three: 25-20
Set Four: 25-19
Amiah Butler took control of the Troy (13-9, 11-1 SBC) offense with 22 kills, two blocks and a dig. Tori Hester followed close behind with 21 kills, an ace and nine digs.
The third set started with the Trojans and the Jaguars trading points. Troy built a lead of seven points at 21-17 behind an ace from Sara Bates and a kill from Hester. The Jaguars rallied behind Abryanna Cannon to lower the deficit to five at 23-18. Butler quickly closed the door, slamming two kills to end the match at 25-20.
Janelle Stuempfig handed out 44 assists, adding a pair of aces and blocks. Defensively, Jaci Mesa tallied 23 digs, while at the net, Butler and Stuempfig each recorded two blocks.
Hannah Maddux led South Alabama (18-6, 9-3 SBC) with 19 kills and four digs. Kaile Keeble dished out 37 assists with eight digs. Defensively, the Jaguars were led by Paige Lynn with 16 digs.
The Trojans return home to face Texas State in a two-match series starting on Friday, November 3rd, 2023.
Quote from Josh Lauer
"I am so proud of our team's composure today. We made some big adjustments. The belief and trust they had in one another was amazing. Amiah, Tori and Maleah shined today offensively. Our back row effort and pressure from the service line was outstanding."
Notes
- Amiah Butler tied her career high of 22 kills in tonight's match.
- Jaci Mesa set a new career high of 23 digs, her previous being 21 digs against Southern Miss (9/30/22).
- Maleah Howe saw match action for the second week in a row, recording a career-high of three kills and one block in tonight's match.
- The Trojan offensive attack recorded 59 kills as opposed to the Jaguars' 40. Troy had double-figure kills in every set.
Stat Leaders
Kills: Amiah Butler – 22
Assists: Janelle Stuempfig – 44
Digs: Jaci Mesa – 23
Blocks: Janelle Stuempfig and Amiah Butler – 2
Aces: Janelle Stuempfig – 2
Set-by-Set
Set One: 16-25
Set Two: 25-22
Set Three: 25-20
Set Four: 25-19
Team Stats
TROY
USA
Kills
59
40
Errors
28
13
Attempts
146
122
Hitting %
.212
.221
Points
69.0
55.0
Assists
56
39
Aces
5
4
Blocks
5
11
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
22
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
21
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
2
Blocks
2
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