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Troy University
13-11,11-3Sun Belt
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Troy Drops Rematch Against Texas State
11/4/2023 6:26:00 PM | Volleyball
Troy, Ala. – Troy dropped the rematch against Texas State 3-1 (25-20, 18-25, 26-24, 25-16) inside the confines of Trojan Arena Saturday afternoon.
Troy (13-11, 11-3 SBC) led the match offensively, recording double-figure kills until the last set. The Trojans tallied 50 kills through the match.
The Trojans and the Bobcats got to work trading points in set one. At the 16-14 mark, a kill from Samantha Wunsch gave the Bobcats a two-point lead. The Bobcats built a four-point cushion, capitalizing on Trojan errors and kills from Ryann Torres and Jade Defraeye to bring the score to 22-18. Maleah Howe and Tori Hester quickly laid down kills to get the Trojans within four at 20-24. Wunsch slammed one down to give the Bobcats the match lead at 1-0.
The Trojans bounced back in set two. Starting similarly, the Bobcats and Trojans traded points until a service ace from Janelle Stuempfig and kills from Hester and Amiah Butler gave the Trojans a comfortable 15-9 lead. The Bobcats rallied to narrow the deficit to 21-16 behind Maggie Walsh. The Bobcats grabbed on more kills before back-to-back kills from Hester tied up the match at 1-1.
Texas State jumped out with an early lead in set three, with a kill from Wunsch at the 15-10 mark. The Trojans kept it within five until Texas State errors with two kills from Hester and a kill from Stuempfig brought Troy within two, at 22-20. The set saw its first tie at 23-23 with back-to-back kills from Hester. Texas State claimed the set victory from Trojan errors, leading the match 2-1.
Texas State took control of the fourth set early with five blocks and 11 kills to nab the victory.
Troy recorded six aces from the service line, as opposed to Texas State's four. Meanwhile, Stuempfig handed out 40 assists and defensively, Jaci Mesa recorded 21 digs.
Samantha Wunsch led Texas State (18-7, 11-3 SBC) with 20 kills with two digs. Defensively, the Bobcats out-blocked the Trojans with 15 as opposed to the Troy's eight. Alyssa Ortega grabbed two digs, and Ryann Torres dished out 42 assists.
The Trojans close the season at home against Georgia Southern on November 9 at 6 p.m.
Quote from Josh Lauer
"I was proud of our effort today. One of the most important things about back-to-back matches is how you bounce back after a tough loss. We showed good composure, effort and a good mentality coming out today. I was proud of that. We were more competitive today. Kudos to Texas State. They are a good team. We threw things at them today, played better, and put pressure on them. They proved that they are a high-caliber team."
Notes
- Tori Hester recorded 24 kills, the most of either team.
- Tori Hester tallied her 10th double-double of the season with 24 kills and 12 digs.
- The Trojan offense recorded a .268 hitting percentage during the second set—the highest percentage of the match.
- This is the second match that the Trojans have outhit the Bobcats, recording 50 kills as opposed to Texas States 45.
Stat Leaders
Kills: Tori Hester - 24
Assists: Janelle Stuempfig – 40
Digs: Jaci Mesa – 21
Blocks: Julia Brooks – 3
Aces: Olivia Grantham and Tori Hester – 2
Set-by-Set
Set One: 20-25
Set Two: 25-18
Set Three: 24-26
Set Four: 16-25
