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Nichols NC 13-8, 2-4
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Winner Gordon GC 11-12, 5-1
Nichols NC
13-8, 2-4
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Final
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Gordon GC
11-12, 5-1
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Nichols NC 25 36 11 17 7 (2)
Gordon GC 23 34 25 25 15 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Scots Light It Up In 3-2 Comeback CCC Win Over Bison

Returning to Kanas Court this evening, Gordon College Volleyball hosted the Nichols College Bison in Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) action. After finding themselves down 2-0, the Fighting Scots fought back in a dramatic 3-2 victory to improve to 11-12 (5-1 in CCC), while the Bison drop to 13-8 and 2-4 in league action.

For the Fighting Scots, Annie Murphy and teammate Valerie Nilan each recorded 18 kills ad five and eight block assists, respectively, while Jordan Shaduk tacked on 11 kills with four block assists. Junior Kate Howe dished out 48 dimes and Nikki Batson and Joey Keltner had 14 and 13 digs, respectively.
 
How It Happened
  • Gordon held the edge in the first set until the Bison strung together three straight points to take the lead (21-19) for the first time since they led 2-1. The Scots locked it up at 22-all but the Bison finished it off to take the 25-23 win.
  • Both sides traded points, taking their fair share of leads until it looked like the blue and white were about to pull away after a five-point run (23-20). However, the Bison continued to claw their way back and recorded the Scots' longest set of season as the visitors eventually came away with the 36-34 W to go up 2-0.
  • Unphased by the deficit, the Scots stormed out of the gates strong taking a commanding 8-3 edge before widening the gap to 13 (22-9) en route to a 25-11 victory to stay alive. From the service line, Murphy, Macie Carroll, and Kaitlin Mercado combined for seven aces.
  • Looking to extend the match, the Fighting Scots did just that, as they withstood the Nichols attack, using runs of 5-0 and 3-0 to catapult them to victory (25-17) and force a winner take all fifth set.
  • After jumping out to a narrow 5-4 lead, the Scots kept their foot on the gas, securing 10 of the next 13 points to come away with the thrilling reverse sweep.
Beyond the Box Score
  • Macie Carroll and Kaitlin Mercado set career highs tonight with seven and five aces, respectively.
  • Sophomore Annie Murphy reached a career-high 18 kills.
  • Valerie Nilan tied her season-high with 18 kills.
  • Kate Howe has reached the 45+ assist threshold in four out of five games where the Scots gone to five sets. 
  • The Fighting Scots will welcome the Salve Regina Seahawks to Kanas Court on Friday, October 21st at 7 PM for another conference matchup. 
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