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Brie Blume
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UM UM 22 25 22 26 11 (2)
CAT CAT 25 18 25 24 15 (3)
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UM UM
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CU CU 17 16 15 (0)
UM UM 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Falcons split matches against Catawba, Chowan on opening day

CATAWBA, N.C. –  The University of Montevallo volleyball team split a pair of matches Sept. 1 on the first day of the season, falling to host Catawba 3-2 in a hard-fought match in its season opener before sweeping Chowan 3-0 in its second match of the day at the Catawba College Tournament.

Montevallo (1-1) and Catawba (2-0) split the first four sets in the Falcons' season opener before the Indians closed out a 3-2 win with a come-from-behind victory in the fifth and final set.

Junior Brie Blume recorded the first double-double of her collegiate career after posting a career-best 17 kills to go along with 16 digs.

The Falcons took care of Chowan (0-2) quickly in the nightcap in a 3-0 victory. Senior Kristy Bohan paced Montevallo with 12 kills and five blocks, while sophomore Harley Masoner finished with a career-high 34 assists.

The Falcons will be back in action Saturday, Sept. 2 in the final match of the event against Belmont Abbey College. First serve is set for 12:30 p.m. Eastern/11:30 a.m. Central.
 
MATCH ONE
 
Catawba 3, Montevallo 2 (25-22, 18-25, 25-22, 24-26, 15-11)
September 1, 2017
Goodman Gym (Catawba, North Carolina)
 
MONTEVALLO HIGHLIGHTS
 

  • Brie Blume registered the first double-double of her career with a career-best 17 kills and 16 digs.
  • Sophomore Michaela Henderson posted a career-high 25 digs.
  • Freshman Amanda Nugent added 16 kills in her first match in her collegiate career.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Catawba used a pair of 4-0 runs midway through the opening set on its way to a 25-22 win in the frame.
  • Brie Blume and Kristy Bohan provided a pair of kills down the stretch as the Falcons closed out a 25-18 win in the second set with a 8-2 run.
  • The Indians went on a 7-2 run midway through the third set to provide cushion down the stretch as Catawba claimed the set 25-22.
  • Blume took control late in the fourth set and recorded back-to-back kills to help the Falcons extend the match with a 26-24 win in the frame.
  • Back-to-back kills by Amanda Nugent helped Montevallo race out to a 10-7 lead in the fifth and final set before Catawba closed with a 8-1 run to claim the come-from-behind victory with a 15-11 win in the frame.

RECORDS

Montevallo (0-1) | Catawba (1-0)
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MATCH TWO
 
Montevallo 3, Chowan 0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-15)
September 1, 2017
Goodman Gym (Catawba, North Carolina)
 
MONTEVALLO HIGHLIGHTS

  • Sophomore Harley Masoner registered a career-high 34 assists.
  • Senior Kristy Bohan recorded a team-high 12 kills and finished with a .600 hitting percentage.
  • Freshmen, who accounted for 18 of the Falcons' 41 kills, were led by Amanda Nugent with nine kills.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Kristy Bohan racked up five kills down the stretch as the Falcons closed out a 25-17 win in the opening set with a 12-5 run to end the frame.
  • Montevallo opened the second set with a 7-3 run as it coasted to a 25-16 win in the frame, with Nugent, Blume and Bohan providing back-to-back-to-back kills to clinch the set.
  • The Falcons again raced out to an early 12-5 lead in the third and final frame on their way to clinching the match with a 25-15 win in the frame as freshman Claudia Chisolm closed out the frame with a kill.

RECORDS

Montevallo (1-1) | Chowan (0-2)

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