MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The University of Montevallo volleyball team defeated the Lee University Flames 3-2 in the Falcons' fourth Gulf South Conference win of the season.
Montevallo alternated the first three sets with the Flames before forcing a fifth set after a 25-14 win in the fourth. The Falcons took down Lee 15-11 in the deciding fifth set to win the match 3-2 overall.
The Falcons improved to 10-7 overall and 4-1 in conference play. Lee fell to 6-9 overall and 0-4 in the GSC.
Match Information
Score: Montevallo 3, Lee 2 (20-25, 25-23, 19-25, 25-14, 15-11)
Records: Montevallo (10-7 overall, 4-1 GSC) | Lee (6-9 overall, 0-4 GSC)
Location: Paul Dana Walker Arena (Cleveland, Tennessee)
GAME NOTES
- Montevallo and Lee each totaled nine blocks in the match.
- Offensively, the Falcons totaled 66 kills compared to 56 by Lee
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1
- Lee and Montevallo battled early in the match before the Flames took a 9-4 lead over the Falcons, following five straight points.
- The Flames maintained a lead over the Falcons the rest of the way in the first, winning 25-20.
Set 2
- After three quick points by the Flames to open the second set, Montevallo added four straight to take a 4-3 lead, following an attack error by Lee.
- Montevallo extended its lead to 7-4 over Lee following a pair of Lee attack errors and a kill from Brioni Dixon.
- The Falcons continued to control the second set with a 17-14 lead midway through. Lee responded with five straight to take a 19-17 lead.
- Montevallo halted a Flames' comeback down the stretch, winning the second set 25-22 after a kill from Hannah Fernandez and Desiree Rodriguez.
SET 3
- Montevallo and Lee traded points throughout majority of the third set. With the set tied 15-15 the Flames rattled off five straight points to hold a 20-15 lead over the Falcons.
- The Falcons were unable to tie or retake the lead and fell to the Flames 25-19 in the third set.
SET 4
- Lee controlled the momentum of the fourth set early on, jumping out to an 8-4 lead over the Falcons.
- Montevallo responded with five straight points to take a 10-8 lead over Lee following a kill from Rodriguez.
- After Lee stopped the Falcons' run at five, Montevallo again found rhythm scoring five straight to hold a 15-9 lead, following another kill from Rodriguez.
- Montevallo was able to control the set the rest of the way, forcing a fifth set with a 25-14 win in the fourth set.
SET 5
- Lee took control of the fifth set early on, jumping out to a 7-3 lead.
- Montevallo tied the Flames 7-7 following a four point one that included three Lee errors.
- After Lee regained the lead 8-7, the Falcons responded with three straight to take a 10-8 lead over the Flames, capped with a kill from Rodriguez.
- Montevallo outscored the Flames the rest of the way, winning the fifth set 15-11, capped with a kill from Danielle Lee.
After falling behind 2-1 in the match to the Flames, the Falcons responded with wins in the fourth and fifth set to win the match 3-2.
UP NEXT
Montevallo will return to Trustmark Arena on Friday, Oct. 11
th to take on the West Florida Argonauts at 6 p.m. in Montevallo, Alabam