Kyla Michelitch/Alabama Athletics
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- Game 1
- Game 2
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UT MartinUTM0-1,0-0 OVC
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WinnerThe CitadelCit1-0,0-0 SoCon
UT MartinUTM
0-1,0-0 OVC
2
Final
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The CitadelCit
1-0,0-0 SoCon
Winner
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | F |
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| UT Martin UTM | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 11 | (2) |
| The Citadel Cit | 25 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 15 | (3) |
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The CitadelCit1-1,0-0 SoCon
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WinnerAlabamaUA2-0,0-0 SEC
The CitadelCit
1-1,0-0 SoCon
1
Final
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AlabamaUA
2-0,0-0 SEC
Winner
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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| The Citadel Cit | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | (1) |
| Alabama UA | 25 | 17 | 27 | 25 | (3) |
Game Recap: Volleyball | | The Citadel Athletics
TUSCALOOSA, ALA. – The Citadel volleyball team split their matches on Friday with a win over 3-2 UT Martin (25-21,25-23,19-25,23-25,15-11) and a 1-3 loss against Alabama (22-25,25-17,25-27,23-25) inside Foster Auditorium.
Match 1 vs. UT Martin
Key Plays & Stats
- The Bulldogs set the tone against the Skyhawks 25-21, 25-23 by taking the first two sets.
- The Bulldogs registered 30 kills in those first two sets compared to UT Martin's 21.
- UT Martin fought back in sets three and four with a 25-19 and 25-23 victory over the Bulldogs.
- Despite falling in back-to-back sets The Citadel jumped to a 6-1 lead to begin the fifth set.
- Both teams fought back and forth, but the Bulldogs won the match with a 15-11 victory in the fifth set.
- Mackenzie Martin, who had a career and match-high 21 kills as Bulldog on a .268 attack percentage. She also posted 15 digs.
- Ali Ruffin was second on the team with 17 kills and 16 digs, marking her first double-double of the season.
- In her first game in a Bulldogs uniform, Sophie Childs recorded ten kills with three block assists.
- Belle Hogan registered 44 assists and 18 digs.
- Aaliyah Byers debuted as a Bulldog with eight kills and five total blocks.
- Jaelynn Elgert, who recorded 23 digs, surpassed 1,000 digs for her career as a Bulldog.
Match 2 vs. Alabama
Key Plays & Stats
- Alabama jumped to a 7-4 lead in the first set with two kills and an attack error committed by the Bulldogs.
- The Citadel managed to narrow the lead to just one at 19-18 with blocks by Aaliyah Byers and Ali Ruffin.
- The Bulldogs fought until the end, but Alabama escaped with a 25-22 win in set one.
- A kill from Sophie Childs gave the Bulldogs a 5-1 lead to start the second.
- The Bulldogs lead grew to 13-5 with blocks from Childs and Byers.
- The Citadel dominated the rest of the set, which led to a 25-17 victory over Alabama in set two.
- The third and fourth sets were a battle against both teams, but Alabama recorded a two-point victory in set three at 27-25 and a 25-23 victory in set four to secure the match.
- Mackenzie Martin and Ali Ruffin led the Bulldogs with 14 kills each.
- Sophie Childs was second on the team with 13 kills.
- Aaliyah Byers tabbed a match-high seven total blocks, and Jaelynn Elgert recorded 22 digs.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will play against Grambling State on Saturday starting at noon (ET) inside Foster Auditorium to finish out the Crimson Tide Invitational.
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Team Statistics
- Game 1
- Game 2
| Game Stats | UTM | Cit |
|---|---|---|
| Kills | 52 | 61 |
| Errors | 32 | 29 |
| Attempts | 185 | 191 |
| Hitting % | .108 | .168 |
| Points | 64.0 | 77.0 |
| Assists | 47 | 53 |
| Aces | 6 | 6 |
| Blocks | 6 | 10 |
Kills
UTM
52
Cit
61
Errors
UTM
32
Cit
29
Attempts
UTM
185
Cit
191
Hitting %
UTM
.108
Cit
.168
Points
UTM
64.0
Cit
77.0
Assists
UTM
47
Cit
53
Aces
UTM
6
Cit
6
Blocks
UTM
6
Cit
10
| Game Stats | Cit | UA |
|---|---|---|
| Kills | 54 | 55 |
| Errors | 21 | 24 |
| Attempts | 144 | 159 |
| Hitting % | .229 | .195 |
| Points | 69.0 | 66.0 |
| Assists | 51 | 52 |
| Aces | 7 | 6 |
| Blocks | 8 | 5 |
Kills
Cit
54
UA
55
Errors
Cit
21
UA
24
Attempts
Cit
144
UA
159
Hitting %
Cit
.229
UA
.195
Points
Cit
69.0
UA
66.0
Assists
Cit
51
UA
52
Aces
Cit
7
UA
6
Blocks
Cit
8
UA
5
Game Leaders
- Game 1
- Game 2
#5 Martin, Mackenzie
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- Kills
- 21
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- Aces
- 2
-
- Blocks
- 2
#18 Ruffin, Ali
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- Kills
- 17
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- Aces
- 1
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- Blocks
- 2
#22 Childs, Sophie
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- Kills
- 10
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- Aces
- 0
-
- Blocks
- 3
#23 Byers, Aaliyah
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- Kills
- 8
-
- Aces
- 0
-
- Blocks
- 5
#1 Hogan, Belle
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- Assists
- 44
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- E
- 3
#8 Elgert, Jaelynn
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- Assists
- 5
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- E
- 0
#18 Ruffin, Ali
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- Assists
- 3
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- E
- 0
#22 Childs, Sophie
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- Assists
- 1
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- E
- 0
#8 Elgert, Jaelynn
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- Digs
- 23
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- RE
- 2
#1 Hogan, Belle
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- Digs
- 18
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- RE
- 0
#18 Ruffin, Ali
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- Digs
- 16
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- RE
- 0
#5 Martin, Mackenzie
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- Digs
- 15
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- RE
- 3
Kills
#5
Martin, Mackenzie
Martin, Mackenzie
21
Ruffin, Ali
17
Childs, Sophie
10
Byers, Aaliyah
8
Aces
#1
Hogan, Belle
Martin, Mackenzie
2
Ruffin, Ali
1
Blocks
#23
Byers, Aaliyah
Byers, Aaliyah
5
Gomez, Sadie
4
Childs, Sophie
3
Martin, Mackenzie
2
Assists
#1
Hogan, Belle
Hogan, Belle
44
Elgert, Jaelynn
5
Ruffin, Ali
3
Childs, Sophie
1
Digs
#8
Elgert, Jaelynn
Elgert, Jaelynn
23
Hogan, Belle
18
Ruffin, Ali
16
Martin, Mackenzie
15
#5 Martin, Mackenzie
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- Kills
- 14
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- Aces
- 0
-
- Blocks
- 1
#18 Ruffin, Ali
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- Kills
- 14
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- Aces
- 1
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- Blocks
- 2
#22 Childs, Sophie
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- Kills
- 13
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- Aces
- 0
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- Blocks
- 2
#23 Byers, Aaliyah
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- Kills
- 7
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- Aces
- 0
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- Blocks
- 7
#1 Hogan, Belle
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- Assists
- 42
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- E
- 1
#8 Elgert, Jaelynn
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- Assists
- 6
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- E
- 0
#18 Ruffin, Ali
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- Assists
- 2
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- E
- 0
#23 Byers, Aaliyah
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- Assists
- 1
-
- E
- 0
#8 Elgert, Jaelynn
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- Digs
- 22
-
- RE
- 2
#18 Ruffin, Ali
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- Digs
- 16
-
- RE
- 0
#5 Martin, Mackenzie
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- Digs
- 9
-
- RE
- 3
#1 Hogan, Belle
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- Digs
- 7
-
- RE
- 0
Kills
#5
Martin, Mackenzie
Martin, Mackenzie
14
Ruffin, Ali
14
Childs, Sophie
13
Byers, Aaliyah
7
Aces
#7
Reininger, Rachel
Reininger, Rachel
3
Hogan, Belle
2
Elgert, Jaelynn
1
Ruffin, Ali
1
Blocks
#23
Byers, Aaliyah
Byers, Aaliyah
7
Childs, Sophie
2
Ruffin, Ali
2
Martin, Mackenzie
1
Assists
#1
Hogan, Belle
Hogan, Belle
42
Elgert, Jaelynn
6
Ruffin, Ali
2
Byers, Aaliyah
1
Digs
#8
Elgert, Jaelynn
Elgert, Jaelynn
22
Ruffin, Ali
16
Martin, Mackenzie
9
Hogan, Belle
7
Players Mentioned
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#8 Jaelynn Elgert
- L
- 5' 8"
- Senior
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#1 Belle Hogan
- S
- 5' 11"
- Junior
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#18 Ali Ruffin
- OH
- 5' 11"
- Junior
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#5 Mackenzie Martin
- OH
- 5' 10"
- Graduate Student
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#23 Aaliyah Byers
- MB
- 6' 0"
- Junior
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#22 Sophie Childs
- OH
- 6' 3"
- Graduate Student
Players Mentioned
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#8 Jaelynn Elgert
- 5' 8"
- Senior
- L
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#1 Belle Hogan
- 5' 11"
- Junior
- S
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#18 Ali Ruffin
- 5' 11"
- Junior
- OH
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#5 Mackenzie Martin
- 5' 10"
- Graduate Student
- OH
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#23 Aaliyah Byers
- 6' 0"
- Junior
- MB
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#22 Sophie Childs
- 6' 3"
- Graduate Student
- OH
