CEDAR CITY, Utah - Coming off of their third tourney of the year in Santa Clara, the Southern Utah University women's volleyball team returns home for a rematch against the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m. MT.
Head Coach Kacey Nady Said:
"We are excited for a chance to continue to compete against a quality opponent. Let's pack the AFEC and support this awesome SUU team!"
T-Bird Tidbits
Last Time Out
On Friday, Southern Utah completed an improbable 0-2 comeback against the Broncos of Santa Clara.
The Thunderbirds came out of the gate firing, beginning the match with a 5-0 run and holding a 9-3 lead early on. With their backs against the wall, the Broncos began to chip away at the lead, holding an 15-11 deficit going into the media timeout. Tied 24-24 late in the set, Southern Utah tried to put it on ice after an error from Santa Clara, but a response from the Broncos tied things up yet again. A few points later, with both teams even at 28 apiece, two quick points from Santa Clara gave them the set 30-28.
Set number two flipped the script for both teams, as the Broncos began hot to hold a 15-7 lead halfway through. A 3-0 run from the 'Birds put the lead within five, but that would be as close as Southern Utah would get as a 6-1 run from Santa Clara put the frame away 25-13 and gave them a 2-0 match lead.
The third set was a back-and-forth affair, with both teams going point-for-point to see things tied at nine early. After a 5-0 run from the Thunderbirds, the Broncos began to once again slowly chip into the lead, giving their opponent a slim 18-16 lead late, but a balanced offensive attack from Charlotte Wilson, Amaya Tobias, and Marlee Ervin helped keep a 24-20 lead. Two points from Santa Clara gave them momentum, but a quick kill from Finley Charapata gave her team the 25-22 set win.
Frame number four started with much of the same, with both teams tied at seven to start. After both teams exchanged scoring runs to give the Thunderbirds a 15-12 lead at the timeout, a 4-0 and 5-0 run from Southern Utah led by the service of Molly McDermott put things away 25-17 and sent the match into a decisive fifth set.
After another point-to-point start tied the fifth 4-4, a 4-1 run from the Broncos gave them an 8-5 lead as the teams switched sides. Now on the opposite end of the court, the Thunderbirds turned on the burners, sparking a 4-1 run of their own to tie the set 9-9. As the teams once again began to exchange kills, a big point from Ervin gave her team the one-point lead, 13-12, before a couple of errors from Santa Clara sent their team packing as Southern Utah won the fifth 15-13 and completed the improbable three-set comeback.
Scouting Report
- The Lumberjacks own a 4-4 record on the season after two victories over New Mexico and Tarleton State at the Lumberjack Classic.
- Taylor Jacobsen leads the attack with 4.00 kills per set.
- Karya Suvarioglu dishes 5.04 assists per set.
- Avery Gottschalk and Kendall Robertson each protect the net with 27.0 and 23.0 blocks respectively.Â
History
- The Lumberjacks lead 30-5 all-time over the Thunderbirds. This will be the second time the clubs have matched up this year, with Northern Arizona taking the first match 3-1 on August 30th.
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