Troy University Athletics
Saturday, September 30
Troy, Ala.
2 p.m.
Troy University
6-8,4-0Sun Belt
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Southern Miss
5-10,0-4Sun Belt
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2
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Southern Miss.
25
23
25
25
12
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Troy
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25
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27
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Troy Rallies Past Southern Miss to Complete Sweep
9/30/2023 7:42:00 PM | Volleyball
TROY, Ala. – Troy volleyball rallied to win a five-set thriller, 3-2 (21-25, 25-23, 18-25, 27-25, 15-12), over Southern Miss on Saturday in Trojan Arena to complete the two-match sweep of the Golden Eagles in Sun Belt Conference action.
Troy (6-8, 4-0 SBC), which has now won five straight matches, won the match with a late rally sparked by Amiah Butler's seven kills in the fifth set. Tori Hester commanded the Trojan offense with 36 kills, a pair of aces and 20 digs. Butler followed behind with 22 kills and five digs of her own.
Hester led the offensive attack in almost every set as she racked up double-digit kills in sets two and four. The Trojans forced a deciding fifth set with a rally in the fourth, which they won 27-25.
Janelle Stuempfig ran the Troy offense dishing out 63 assists while tallying 11 digs. Jaci Mesa led the Trojans defensively with a season-high 22 digs and two aces.
Southern Miss's (5-10, 0-4) Mia Wesley recorded 19 kills and 20 digs. Defensively, Megan Harris tallied 27 digs, the highest of either team. The Golden Eagles added 18 blocks as opposed to Troy's six.
Quote from Josh Lauer
"It was a tough, gritty win this afternoon. We were a bit of a roller coaster, but we did a good job at the fourth set going into the fifth set. We stayed composed and took advantage of things we felt we had an edge on. Amiah Butler and Tori Hester were clutch down the stretch for us."
Notes
Stat Leaders
Kills: Tori Hester - 36
Assists: Janelle Stuempfig - 63
Digs: Jaci Mesa - 22
Blocks: Janelle Stuempfig – 1 solo
Aces: Tori Hester, Jaci Mesa and Caroline Darracott - 2
Set-by-Set
Set One: 21-25
Set Two: 23-25
Set Three: 25-18
Set Four: 27-25
Set Five: 15-12
Troy (6-8, 4-0 SBC), which has now won five straight matches, won the match with a late rally sparked by Amiah Butler's seven kills in the fifth set. Tori Hester commanded the Trojan offense with 36 kills, a pair of aces and 20 digs. Butler followed behind with 22 kills and five digs of her own.
Hester led the offensive attack in almost every set as she racked up double-digit kills in sets two and four. The Trojans forced a deciding fifth set with a rally in the fourth, which they won 27-25.
Janelle Stuempfig ran the Troy offense dishing out 63 assists while tallying 11 digs. Jaci Mesa led the Trojans defensively with a season-high 22 digs and two aces.
Southern Miss's (5-10, 0-4) Mia Wesley recorded 19 kills and 20 digs. Defensively, Megan Harris tallied 27 digs, the highest of either team. The Golden Eagles added 18 blocks as opposed to Troy's six.
Quote from Josh Lauer
"It was a tough, gritty win this afternoon. We were a bit of a roller coaster, but we did a good job at the fourth set going into the fifth set. We stayed composed and took advantage of things we felt we had an edge on. Amiah Butler and Tori Hester were clutch down the stretch for us."
Notes
- Tori Hester set a career-high of 36 kills and 39 points in the match.
- By recording 36 kills and 20 digs, Tori Hester tallied her fourth double-double of the season.
- Janelle Stuempfig set a career-high with 63 assists.
- Troy recorded a season high of 77 kills, 89 digs and 71 assists.
- With the win, Troy enters a five-match win streak.
- Troy is tied for its second-best start in conference play since the 2020 season.
- Troy volleyball is now 41-10 at home.
Stat Leaders
Kills: Tori Hester - 36
Assists: Janelle Stuempfig - 63
Digs: Jaci Mesa - 22
Blocks: Janelle Stuempfig – 1 solo
Aces: Tori Hester, Jaci Mesa and Caroline Darracott - 2
Set-by-Set
Set One: 21-25
Set Two: 23-25
Set Three: 25-18
Set Four: 27-25
Set Five: 15-12
Team Stats
USM
TROY
Kills
59
77
Errors
14
35
Attempts
181
213
Hitting %
.249
.197
Points
83.0
90.0
Assists
52
71
Aces
6
8
Blocks
18
5
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
36
Aces
2
Blocks
2
Kills
22
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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