Sept. 25, 2009

Final Stats

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BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. - The LadyCats of Bethune-Cookman volleyball set off to a rough start on their weekend road trip, falling in three sets to the Lady Bulldogs of Gardner-Webb University. B-CU faltered in both facets of the game, allowing G-W to collect commanding leads in each set, ultimately leading to each loss. G-WU downed B-CU 3-0, in sets of 25-15, 25-21, and 25-14.

In the first set, the LadyCats kept it close early, with five tied scores and four lead changes. However, G-W broke the stalemate at 5-5, making a 5-1 run and taking charge of the set. The LadyCats brought it close again, at 13-11, before the Lady Bulldogs pushed through, with unforced errors accounting for six of the eleven remaining points. Gardner-Webb took the set 25-14.

The LadyCats came around offensively in the second set, but an early deficit left B-CU needing a comeback, which they produced mid-set, tying it up at 10-10. Following four more ties, G-W pushed in front. Though the LadyCats kept it close, the Lady Bulldogs claimed victory 25-21.

In the third, B-CU fell to the offensive attack of G-W, with 20 of the set's points coming from kills for the Lady Bulldogs. Gardner-Webb jumped out to a big lead early in the set, on the heels of a 12-1 scoring run, from which Bethune-Cookman could not recover. The Lady Bulldogs finished the set, winning 25-14.

Leading offensively for B-CU, Chelle Ticeson finished with 7 kills (.412); followed by Shakhea Moore-Hagins collected 7 digs, followed by Jacqueline Woodyear with 6 digs. Daryl Rodriguez had 20 assists on the match.

The LadyCats (3-9) are not done for the weekend, continuing their road trip to Georgia, for a rematch with Savannah State. B-CU defeated SSU in three sets just over a week ago at Moore Gym. B-CU faces off with the Lady Tigers, Saturday (Sept. 26) at 3:00 pm.

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