MOUNT VERNON, Ga. - The Lady Barons Volleyball team got back into the win column against the Wolves from Wesleyan last night. The Lady Barons managed to tally their fifth win of the season, reaching their win total from last season in just seven games this year. The Lady Barons managed to take the frustration of back-to-back losses and fuel them in practice this week, but they wasted little time jumping all over the Wolves. The Lady Barons beat the Wolves in three straight sets, getting back to their sweeping ways. The Lady Barons dominated in sets one and two, only giving up a combined 18 points over the first two sets. In the third set, Wesleyan did their best to give the Lady Barons a fight, but it still was not enough as the Lady Barons cruised to another win.
Coach Obed Quiles spoke to us after the game and shared how he felt about the team's response this week. "Proud of how our team responded this week in practice. We faced some adversity with back-to-back losses last week. The team focused on practice and showed a great response. I'm proud they got down to business tonight and got us back in the win column. Still plenty of work and things to fix in practice, but a good start."
First Set
The Lady Barons started the match with 13 kills, only three errors, and an excessive .526 hitting percentage. The Lady Barons only gave up four kills in the first set. The Lady Barons traded points with the Wolves for the first eight points of the game before going on a ten-to-three run to expand their lead. The Lady Barons only gave up three points after that before rattling off five straight points to claim the first set 25-11.
Second Set
The Lady Barons jumped all over the Wolves early, starting the set with a seven-to-zero run before the Wesleyan coach called a timeout. The Lady Barons then traded points briefly before taking over the game, only giving up seven total points in the second set. While the Lady Barons only had eight kills, they had another crazy hitting percentage at .412 and won the second set with ease, 25-7.
Third Set
The Lady Barons struggled in the close-out set, allowing the Wolves to gain momentum and keep the set close to the end, winning their closest set of the evening 25-22. The back-and-forth match saw the Lady Baron's lowest hitting percentage of the night at just .036 and just nine kills and eight errors. The Lady Barons got a lead during the setup to 19-11 before taking the pressure off and letting the Wolves rattle off an eleven-to-two run to make the game 22-21. The Lady Barons refocused, got back down to business, and closed out the game after only giving up one more point.
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Next Up
The Lady Barons will be back at home on September 27th, looking to get revenge on Life. Be sure to come out to Gillis Gymnasium and show your support. Let's pack the gym and show Life and Point, who comes in on the 28th, how tough it is to play at Brewton-Parker.
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