Troy University Athletics
Friday, September 29
Troy, Ala.
6 p.m.
Troy University
5-8,3-0Sun Belt
3
vs
0
Southern Miss
5-9,0-3Sun Belt
1
2
3
F
Southern Miss.
16
11
22
0
Troy
25
25
25
3
Troy Volleyball Sails Past Southern Miss
9/29/2023 10:13:00 PM | Volleyball
TROY, Ala. – Troy volleyball sailed past Southern Miss with a decisive 3-0 win inside the confines of Trojan Arena on Friday evening.
The Trojans (5-8, 3-0 SBC) quickly took the match, 25-16, 25-11, 25-22. Tori Hester led the way offensively with 14 kills and eight digs. Julia Brooks followed close behind with 12 kills and the squad's lone solo block.
Brooks recorded six kills in the first set to take control of the match early on. The Trojans tallied double-digit kills in all three sets to record 45 kills on the night.
Jaci Mesa recorded 21 digs and two aces to take command of the Trojan defense. Troy tallied 48 digs as opposed to Southern Miss's 37 digs. Janelle Stuempfig dished out 38 of the squad's 44 assists.
The Southern Miss (5-9, 0-3) offense was led by Sadie McAda, who recorded seven of the squad's 23 kills. With 15 digs, Megan Harris was able to lead the Golden Eagle defense.
Quote from Josh Lauer
"We came out with a lot of competitive focus in sets one and two. We put good pressure on our opponent tonight. Southern Miss responded well, and they didn't back down in set three. They are a veteran team, and they put some pressure back on us. I was proud of the way we closed out. We stabilized ourselves there. We got a good late play from Tori Hester; she was good down the late stretch of the match. Overall, there was a great team effort."
Notes
Stat Leaders
Kills: Tori Hester – 14
Assists: Janelle Stuempfig – 38
Digs: Jaci Mesa – 21
Blocks: Julia Brooks – 1 solo block and three block assists.
Aces: Jaci Mesa and Olivia Grantham – 2
Set-by-Set
Set One: 25-16
Set Two: 25-11
Set Three: 25-22
The Trojans (5-8, 3-0 SBC) quickly took the match, 25-16, 25-11, 25-22. Tori Hester led the way offensively with 14 kills and eight digs. Julia Brooks followed close behind with 12 kills and the squad's lone solo block.
Brooks recorded six kills in the first set to take control of the match early on. The Trojans tallied double-digit kills in all three sets to record 45 kills on the night.
Jaci Mesa recorded 21 digs and two aces to take command of the Trojan defense. Troy tallied 48 digs as opposed to Southern Miss's 37 digs. Janelle Stuempfig dished out 38 of the squad's 44 assists.
The Southern Miss (5-9, 0-3) offense was led by Sadie McAda, who recorded seven of the squad's 23 kills. With 15 digs, Megan Harris was able to lead the Golden Eagle defense.
Quote from Josh Lauer
"We came out with a lot of competitive focus in sets one and two. We put good pressure on our opponent tonight. Southern Miss responded well, and they didn't back down in set three. They are a veteran team, and they put some pressure back on us. I was proud of the way we closed out. We stabilized ourselves there. We got a good late play from Tori Hester; she was good down the late stretch of the match. Overall, there was a great team effort."
Notes
- Emma Blaine made her first career start in tonight's match against Southern Miss. Blaine recorded three kills and four block assists.
- Troy recorded 44 assists as opposed to Southern Miss's 20.
- Tori Hester and Jaci Mesa currently have a three-match streak where they have both recorded an ace.
- Tori Hester has recorded double-digit kills in seven consecutive games.
Stat Leaders
Kills: Tori Hester – 14
Assists: Janelle Stuempfig – 38
Digs: Jaci Mesa – 21
Blocks: Julia Brooks – 1 solo block and three block assists.
Aces: Jaci Mesa and Olivia Grantham – 2
Set-by-Set
Set One: 25-16
Set Two: 25-11
Set Three: 25-22
Team Stats
USM
TROY
Kills
23
45
Errors
18
11
Attempts
96
100
Hitting %
.052
.340
Points
31.0
58.0
Assists
20
44
Aces
2
7
Blocks
6
6
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
14
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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/ VolleyballMiddle Hitter
/ Volleyball
Defensive Specialist
/ VolleyballOutside Hitter
/ Volleyball
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