BRIDGEWATER, Va. - Nationally recognized Bridgewater women's volleyball found a way and nailed a five-set win over Southern Virginia at home Tuesday night.
The Basics
Score: Bridgewater (BC) 3, Southern Va. (SVU) 2
Records: BC (20-2), SVU (9-9)
How It Happened
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In what started out as a full offensive barrage to begin the match for the Eagles, the SVU Knights settled in and battled their way back to force a five setter. In the opening set, it was all Eagles. BC rolled to a massive six-point burst as Reagan Stoop and Claire Griffith paired up to pound consecutive kills. They continued to surge ahead. The Eagles then shaped up a seven-point boost to safely secure the first set at 25-10.
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However, even with a 2-0 set lead, the Knights did not quit. SVU pieced together a strong 14-11 lead after a five-point rally and only gave up the lead once the entire set. SVU took the third set, 25-23.
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Another back-and-forth set took hold in the fourth set. The Knights grabbed an early edge to start out the set but then the Eagles answered back to claim the lead at 14-12 with a Sarah Furst strike. However, SVU harnessed a strong momentum swing that could not be stopped, and the Eagles were forced to extend the match to five sets with a 25-19 fourth set score.
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The Eagles pushed ahead first with an early 3-0 lead. The Knights answered with a four-point consecutive streak. That did not stop the fighting Eagles from finally finding the edge they were looking for, ripping off a commanding six-point scoring run. Despite a hustled comeback rally, the Eagles closed the door as Frizzelle smacked the game-winning point for a 15-12 fifth-set victory.
Match Notes
Up Next
The Eagles are back in action tomorrow, Oct. 28 for senior night against Hollins at 6 p.m.
