BRUNSWICK, GA. (October 17, 2020) - St. Thomas University (STU) Volleyball (7-3, 5-3 TSC) earned a four-set victory (22-25, 26-24, 25-21, 25-15) over the College of Coastal Georgia (8-3, 6-2 TSC) on Saturday afternoon from the Coffin Gym. STU Volleyball is currently on a six-match winning streak.
Bobcat Starters
Game Notes
- Bolinger began the match with a kill, assisted by Beecham; However, CCGA opened an early 5-2 lead over the Bobcats once the Mariners got on the offensive.
- Back-to-back kills from Chenault and Nunez-Casal tied the first set at 5-5.
- Three consecutive points by CCGA gave the Mariners back the lead, 8-5.
- Coastal Georgia rallied for 4-of-5 points, taking a 13-8 lead, as STU was forced to use a timeout.
- After the break, the Bobcats were able to control the momentum, with two separate four-point swings.
- Bolinger and Nunez-Casal notched kills, while Beecham added a service ace to cut the deficit to 13-12 before three consecutive Mariner errors gave STU a 16-14 advantage.
- Another extended rally by CCGA gave Coastal Geogira a 21-17 lead late in the first set.
- STU was able to cut the CCGA lead to two, 24-22, but the Mariners closed the first set with a 25-22 win.
- St. Thomas began the second set on a 5-1 rally, led by kills from Allende, Bolinger, and Chenault.
- A four-point rally by Coastal Georgia put the Bobcats behind, 9-7.
- CCGA opened a 15-9 lead, rallying for four-points around an STU timeout.
- St. Thomas benefitted from five straight Mariner errors, tying the second set at 19 apiece.
- The Bobcats closed the second set by winning 4-of-5 points, ending with a second set victory, 26-24.
- STU maintained the momentum into the start of the third set, leading 5-1, after three straight Mariner miscues.
- Allende added another kill, extending the STU lead to 12-8, midway through the third set.
- Bolinger notched back-to-back points, forcing a Mariner timeout, as St. Thomas led 18-12.
- Trailing the Bobcats, 23-21, CCGA made two more costly errors in the third set's final points and fell behind in the match, 2-1, with a 25-21 set loss.
- STU started the fourth set with an 8-3 advantage, capitalizing off five Mariner errors.
- Consecutive points from Bolinger gave STU a 20-12 lead, the Bobcats largets of the match.
- The Bobcats earned their sixth consecutive win of the season, defeating CCGA in the fourth set, 25-15.
MVBobcats
Upcoming
St. Thomas travels to West Palm Beach, Fla. on Wednesday, October 21, taking on the first-place Keiser Seahawks. First Serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.
