Mars Hill splits day one of PBC/SAC Crossover
The Mars Hill volleyball team (1-1) opened their season on Friday, defeating Francis Marion in three sets, but falling to West Georgia in three sets on day one of the PBC/SAC Crossover.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars Hill 1-0,0-0 SAC | 25 | 26 | 25 | 3 |
| Francis Marion 0-1,0-0 Conference C | 23 | 24 | 15 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ga. 2-0,0-0 Gulf South | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Mars Hill 1-1,0-0 SAC | 22 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
Team Stats
Francis Marion
| Game Statistics | Mars Hill | Francis Marion |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .325 | .198 |
| Blocks | 5.0 | 3.0 |
| Digs | 67 | 60 |
| Aces | 5 | 7 |
West Ga.
| Game Statistics | West Ga. | Mars Hill |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .114 | .013 |
| Blocks | 9.0 | 6.0 |
| Digs | 78 | 76 |
| Aces | 4 | 1 |
DUE WEST, S.C. - The Mars Hill volleyball team (1-1) opened their season on Friday, defeating Francis Marion in three sets, but falling to West Georgia in three sets on day one of the PBC/SAC Crossover.
GAME ONE: MHU 3, FMU 0
The Lions hit .333 as a team while Grace Lilly led all players with 19 kills in their season-opening sweep over Francis Marion (25-23, 26-24, 25-15).
Notable Performers
FMU
- Kills - Alyssa Hansen (10), Kayla Arthur (9)
- Digs - Zoie Larkins (15), Kaylee Gillespie & Alyssa Hansen (12)
- Assists - Kayla Gillespie (31)
- Blocks - Alyssa Hansen & Kayla Arthur (2 BA)
MHU
- Kills - Grace Lilly (19), Sarah Goddard (14)
- Digs - Ully Martins & Jordan Schmucker (17), Grace Lilly (12)
- Assists - Jordan Schmucker (39), Ully Martins (6)
- Blocks - Nikkayla Stewart (4 BA), Grace Lilly (3 BA)
GAME TWO: UWG 3, MHU 0
Errors plauged the Lions as Mars Hill dropped their second match of the day, falling to West Georgia (22-25, 19-25, 19-25) to end day one of the PBC/SAC Crossover with a 1-1 record.
Notable Performers
UWG
- Kills - Emilee Harris (11), Tierra White (9)
- Digs - Autumn Mayes & Sydney Blackmon (17), Kelli Kaiser (15)
- Assists - Autumn Mayes (24)
- Blocks - Caitlin Frazee & Kaylyn Buchanan (1 BS, 4 BA), Tierra White (1 BS, 2 BA)
MHU
- Kills - Sarah Goddard (12), Jana Cuk & Grace Lilly (7)
- Digs - Ully Martins (27), Grace Lilly (12), Jordan Schmucker (11), Sarah Goddard (10)
- Assists - Jordan Schmucker (23)
- Blocks - Nikkayla Stewart (1 BS, 3 BA), Sarah Goddard (3 BA)
Mars Hill returns to action on Saturday, September 4 for day two of the PBC/SAC Crossover. The Lions open the day with a 12 p.m. match versus Shorter and conclude with host Erskine at 6 p.m.