Box Score NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Belmont volleyball (13-12, 6-3) defeated Tennessee Tech in four sets on Friday in the Curb Event Center for the teams fifth straight win.
Belmont struck first in the opening set with a kill from senior Allison McCoy (Huntington Beach, Calif.). The Bruins went on a 6-0 run to take a 13-5 lead before Tennessee Tech silenced their run. Belmont continued to extend its lead, winning the first set 25-13, following a 3-1 run.
The Bruins opened set two with a 3-0 lead before the Golden Eagles responded. Behind a kill from junior Scarlet Gable (Munford, Tenn.), Belmont put together a 6-1 run to take an 11-3 lead. Tennessee Tech went on a 5-0 run to come within two, 17-15, before a kill from senior Jen Myer (New Braunfels, Tex.) silenced them. The Golden Eagles continued to fight, keeping the set close, but Belmont ended the set, 25-20, behind a kill from sophomore Jocelyn Youngdahl (Stillwater, Minn.) as the Bruins took a 2-0 lead at the break.
Belmont hit .258 in the first two sets, holding TTU to a .071.
After the break, Belmont jumped out a 5-1 lead. Tennessee Tech battled and tied the set at 7-7, before taking their first lead of the match, 8-7. Both teams exchanged points back and forth with the Golden Eagles holding onto the lead.
Tennessee Tech went on a 4-0 run to take a 16-11 lead. A TTU attack error sparked a short run for the Bruins to close the gap.
A kill from Youngdahl sparked a run for the Bruins to continue to cut the lead. TTU reached a set point, but Belmont fought to keep the set alive. A kill from Myer tied the set at 24-24, but a Belmont attack error let TTU regain the lead and take the set, 26-24.
In set four, Tennessee Tech jumped out a 9-6 lead before Belmont began to chip away at their lead. A TTU attack error allowed Belmont to tie the set at 14-14 and a kill from Youngdahl gave the Bruins a 15-14 lead.
Both teams exchanged points before the Bruins closed out match on a block from Myer and a service ace from sophomore Marissa Hine (Noblesville, Ind.), 25-20.
Youngdahl led the team with 12 kills, while Gable added 11.
Belmont returns to action tomorrow against Jacksonville State. The match is scheduled for 2:00pm.
