Troy Volleyball Falls to Miami, 3-0

Saturday, September 2

Columbia, S.C.

11:30 a.m.

Troy University

0-4

Miami

4-1

Troy

Miami (Fla.)

9/2/2023 2:27:00 PM | Volleyball

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COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Troy women's volleyball team fell to Miami, 3-0, to open its play in the Carolina Classic on Saturday afternoon.

Troy (0-4) fought to the brink in all three sets, scoring at least 18 points each time. Amiah Butler led the way for the Trojans with 17 kills – a season-high – and a .556 hitting percentage. Miami (4-1) found just enough in the tank at the end of each set to pull away from the Trojans.

Set 1
Troy jumped out to an early 5-2 lead thanks to a couple of kills from Tori Hester, but Miami heated up on a 6-1 run and never looked back. The Canes took the set 25-18. The Trojans had some strong moments, including 13 kills as a team.

Set 2
The Trojans pushed Miami to the edge in the second set but came up just short. Miami won the set 25-23. As a team the Trojans played well offensively in the set, recording 11 kills on a .364 hitting percentage. Miami had its best offensive set, scoring 18 kills with a hitting percentage of .593.

Set 3
The beginning of the set was a back-and-forth affair, with each team trading points. The Trojans went on a 6-1 run of their own to go up 15-10. A 6-0 run by Miami allowed the Canes to tie it up at 19-19, before winning the last two points to win the set 25-23, and the match 3-0.

Up Next
The Trojans are back in action Sunday at 12 p.m. CT when they take on South Carolina to finish up play at the Carolina Classic. The game will be broadcast on SECN+ and live stats will be available on TroyTrojans.com.