Troy University Athletics
Friday, November 15
Troy, Ala.
6 p.m.
Troy University
13-13,8-8Sun Belt
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App State
17-8,11-3Sun Belt
1
2
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4
F
App State
25
16
31
21
1
Troy
22
25
33
25
3
Senior Day Sees Troy Defeat App State to End Regular Season
11/15/2024 10:24:00 PM | Volleyball
TROY, Ala. – The Troy volleyball program had two celebrations on Friday night as it honored seniors Tori Hester, Janelle Stumpfig, Caroline Derracott and Sophie Sparks for senior night and rallied back after set one to finish the regular season on a 3-1 victory over App State in Trojan Arena.
The Trojans (13-13, 8-8 SBC) finish the season at .500 in overall and Sun Belt Conference records as they drop the Mountaineers to 17-8, 11-3 SBC before postseason play and finish fourth in the west division.
On her senior day, Hester continued her attack with 22 kills to lead the Trojans. She also got involved throughout the stat sheet as she ended with one assist, three service aces, nine digs and a block. Audrey Worthington also showed up tonight, leading the team in hitting percentage as she went 8-of-15 for 53.3 percent. The middle-hitter also captured a team-high four blocks.
Worthington wasn't the only Trojan with 3-plus blocks as Kalina Calvillo and Sydney Austin joined her. Sparks also recorded multiple blocks as she earned two rejections.
App State continued its momentum from last night in set one, 25-22, setting the pace with a .432 killing percentage and three services aces to hold a 1-0 lead. However, the Trojans flipped the script in set two, 25-16, on a .344 hitting percentage and .469 attack percentage to tie the match at one.
Set three looked to go the Trojans way as they took the lead 21-14. But the Mountaineers rallied, scoring nine of the following 11 points to tie the match at 23. Neither side gave way to force extra time, but after 62 points were scored, Troy capitalized on a service error by App State, and Austin made the set-winning rejection, 33-31, to take a 2-1 lead.
Troy finished off App State in the fourth set, but not without a late rally by the Mountaineers. Another costly service error by App put Troy two points, 23-16, from the victory. App State got a spur of points on a 5-1 run to keep hopes alive late, 24-21. In poetic fashion, Troy's all-time leader in kills and points got the final say on senior day as Hester connected with fellow senior Stumpfig for the kill and victory, 25-21.
Set 1: App State 25-22
App State got off to a hot start in the first set, bringing its advantage to 11, 17-6, when Addison Heidemann earned the Mountaineers' third service ace of the set. The Trojans battled back to cut the margin to six with a 5-0 run that included a pair of blocks from Worthington and senior Sparks.
Ava Leahy brought App State two points from winning, 23-15, when she got set up by Heidemann for the kill. Addison Kersting and Hester wouldn't go out without a fight as Kersting got three straight service aces, and Hester earned a pair of kills, 24-22. But Elise Marchal ended it with a kill, 25-22.
Set 2: Troy 25-16
Set two saw Troy rally back with an early 3-0 lead off kills by Hester (2) and Worthington. They continued to extend the lead to eight, 16-8, when Kersting set up Hester, and she put the punction on it. The Trojans ballooned their advantage to 10, 24-14, when App State's Bella Hutchens delivered one right to Austin and Calvillo for the block. A service error by the Mountaineers ended the match 25-16.
Set 3: Troy 33-31
In arguably the set of the year, App State battled back from down seven to tie the match at 23 on a block from Leahy and Marchal. The Mountaineers looked to take the set, 25-24, when Hutchens earned the kill. But Troy grabbed two quick points to retake the 26-25 lead from an attack error for the Mountaineers.
The match continued to go back and forth, finding it tied, 31-31, as Heidemann and Marchal connected for App. Troy held its composure to take a one-point advantage, 32-31, after Maya Winterhoff had a service error. Austin ended the set with a Troy victory, 33-31, when she met Kenady Roper at the net for the rejection.
Set 4: Troy 25-21
In the deciding set, Troy took control early when it earned five straight points, 12-5, on three kills, one service ace and a block. A service error stalled the run, but Calvillo, Austin and Hester followed one another in the kill column for a nine-point advantage, 15-6.
App State made it interesting late, going on a 5-1 run late to bring the margin within striking distance, 24-21, with three attack errors by the Trojans and kills from Winterhoff and Hutchens. Head coach Josh Lauer called a critical timeout to end the Mountaineers run, and Hester finished on her 22nd kill of No. 10's senior night, 25-21.
Quotable: Josh Lauer
"It was a really great night. I'm super happy for our seniors to be able to have their last match in Trojan Arena be a victory. It's always easier to have senior night end on a win. Great team contribution and I'm super proud of everybody who returned today and didn't let yesterday's tough loss get them down. We did really great tonight, with a lot of contributions across the board. People really stepped up. Kalina stepped up, Sarah Bates played great defensively, and our serving was on point, which was the match's difference-maker. They are a really great team, one of the best in the Sun Belt. Our side of the tournament plays into App State, and we are going to be prepared to play with other great teams."
Up Next
The Trojans prepare for the Sun Belt Conference Tournament in Foley, Ala., set for Nov. 20 – 24.
Notables
• Hester expanded her lead as Troy's all-time leader in kills (1,739) and points (1992).
• Hester's match streak with double-digit kills was extended to 48, which continues to be the longest-known active streak in Division I women's volleyball.
• Hester eclipsed the 500-kill single-season mark for the second time in her Trojan career, finishing the regular season with 508. She enters the SBC tournament 15 shy from breaking her career-high (522).
• Troy peaked in set two, 25-16, when it finished with a .344 hitting percentage and a .469 attack percentage.
• Bates ended her career in Trojan Arena by setting a new career-high in digs with 22.
• The Trojans tied for their third-most service aces in a game with nine against App State.
The Trojans (13-13, 8-8 SBC) finish the season at .500 in overall and Sun Belt Conference records as they drop the Mountaineers to 17-8, 11-3 SBC before postseason play and finish fourth in the west division.
On her senior day, Hester continued her attack with 22 kills to lead the Trojans. She also got involved throughout the stat sheet as she ended with one assist, three service aces, nine digs and a block. Audrey Worthington also showed up tonight, leading the team in hitting percentage as she went 8-of-15 for 53.3 percent. The middle-hitter also captured a team-high four blocks.
Worthington wasn't the only Trojan with 3-plus blocks as Kalina Calvillo and Sydney Austin joined her. Sparks also recorded multiple blocks as she earned two rejections.
App State continued its momentum from last night in set one, 25-22, setting the pace with a .432 killing percentage and three services aces to hold a 1-0 lead. However, the Trojans flipped the script in set two, 25-16, on a .344 hitting percentage and .469 attack percentage to tie the match at one.
Set three looked to go the Trojans way as they took the lead 21-14. But the Mountaineers rallied, scoring nine of the following 11 points to tie the match at 23. Neither side gave way to force extra time, but after 62 points were scored, Troy capitalized on a service error by App State, and Austin made the set-winning rejection, 33-31, to take a 2-1 lead.
Troy finished off App State in the fourth set, but not without a late rally by the Mountaineers. Another costly service error by App put Troy two points, 23-16, from the victory. App State got a spur of points on a 5-1 run to keep hopes alive late, 24-21. In poetic fashion, Troy's all-time leader in kills and points got the final say on senior day as Hester connected with fellow senior Stumpfig for the kill and victory, 25-21.
Set 1: App State 25-22
App State got off to a hot start in the first set, bringing its advantage to 11, 17-6, when Addison Heidemann earned the Mountaineers' third service ace of the set. The Trojans battled back to cut the margin to six with a 5-0 run that included a pair of blocks from Worthington and senior Sparks.
Ava Leahy brought App State two points from winning, 23-15, when she got set up by Heidemann for the kill. Addison Kersting and Hester wouldn't go out without a fight as Kersting got three straight service aces, and Hester earned a pair of kills, 24-22. But Elise Marchal ended it with a kill, 25-22.
Set 2: Troy 25-16
Set two saw Troy rally back with an early 3-0 lead off kills by Hester (2) and Worthington. They continued to extend the lead to eight, 16-8, when Kersting set up Hester, and she put the punction on it. The Trojans ballooned their advantage to 10, 24-14, when App State's Bella Hutchens delivered one right to Austin and Calvillo for the block. A service error by the Mountaineers ended the match 25-16.
Set 3: Troy 33-31
In arguably the set of the year, App State battled back from down seven to tie the match at 23 on a block from Leahy and Marchal. The Mountaineers looked to take the set, 25-24, when Hutchens earned the kill. But Troy grabbed two quick points to retake the 26-25 lead from an attack error for the Mountaineers.
The match continued to go back and forth, finding it tied, 31-31, as Heidemann and Marchal connected for App. Troy held its composure to take a one-point advantage, 32-31, after Maya Winterhoff had a service error. Austin ended the set with a Troy victory, 33-31, when she met Kenady Roper at the net for the rejection.
Set 4: Troy 25-21
In the deciding set, Troy took control early when it earned five straight points, 12-5, on three kills, one service ace and a block. A service error stalled the run, but Calvillo, Austin and Hester followed one another in the kill column for a nine-point advantage, 15-6.
App State made it interesting late, going on a 5-1 run late to bring the margin within striking distance, 24-21, with three attack errors by the Trojans and kills from Winterhoff and Hutchens. Head coach Josh Lauer called a critical timeout to end the Mountaineers run, and Hester finished on her 22nd kill of No. 10's senior night, 25-21.
Quotable: Josh Lauer
"It was a really great night. I'm super happy for our seniors to be able to have their last match in Trojan Arena be a victory. It's always easier to have senior night end on a win. Great team contribution and I'm super proud of everybody who returned today and didn't let yesterday's tough loss get them down. We did really great tonight, with a lot of contributions across the board. People really stepped up. Kalina stepped up, Sarah Bates played great defensively, and our serving was on point, which was the match's difference-maker. They are a really great team, one of the best in the Sun Belt. Our side of the tournament plays into App State, and we are going to be prepared to play with other great teams."
Up Next
The Trojans prepare for the Sun Belt Conference Tournament in Foley, Ala., set for Nov. 20 – 24.
Notables
• Hester expanded her lead as Troy's all-time leader in kills (1,739) and points (1992).
• Hester's match streak with double-digit kills was extended to 48, which continues to be the longest-known active streak in Division I women's volleyball.
• Hester eclipsed the 500-kill single-season mark for the second time in her Trojan career, finishing the regular season with 508. She enters the SBC tournament 15 shy from breaking her career-high (522).
• Troy peaked in set two, 25-16, when it finished with a .344 hitting percentage and a .469 attack percentage.
• Bates ended her career in Trojan Arena by setting a new career-high in digs with 22.
• The Trojans tied for their third-most service aces in a game with nine against App State.
Team Stats
APP
TROY
Kills
50
56
Errors
27
25
Attempts
164
171
Hitting %
.140
.181
Points
64.0
74.0
Assists
47
48
Aces
5
9
Blocks
9
9
Game Leaders
Kills
22
Aces
3
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
1
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