HOOVER, Ala. – On the final day of the Gulf South Conference and Sunshine State Conference Crossover Tournament the Montevallo Volleyball team dropped a pair of matches.
 
In the first match of the day the Flacons pushed Florida Southern to the brink in a back-and-forth affair that featured 16 ties and six lead changes throughout. The Falcons took a win in the fourth 25-19 to force a tie-breaking fifth. In the fifth set alone, there were six ties and four lead changes. The Falcons fell behind 13-9 late in the set but a 5-0 run, capped with an Aliyah Thompson kill, gave UM a 14-13 advantage. A service-ace for Florida Southern capped a 3-0 run as the Falcons dropped the final set, 16-14 and the match, 3-2.
 
For the final match of the tournament the Falcons squared off with 14-3 Lynn. The Fighting Knights were off and running in the first set, winning 25-14 following 17 kills, just two errors, and an 86 percent side-out percentage. In the second set, Montevallo pushed closer to Lynn and forced a match-high seven attack errors, but it wasn't enough as the Fighting Knights won, 25-18. In the final set Montevallo posted its highest percentage of the match, hitting .216 with 12 kills and four errors, but Lynn managed 15 kills to put UM away, 25-21.
 
With a pair of losses, the Falcons moved to 15-8 on the year and will return to GSC play next week, currently in second place with an 8-2 overall record.
 
Match Information

Score: Montevallo 2, Fla. Southern 3 (21-25, 25-17, 23-25, 25-19, 16-14)
Records: Montevallo (15-8, 8-2 GSC) | Florida Southern (11-8, 4-5)
Location: Finley Center | Hoover, Ala.    

GAME NOTES
 

• UM dropped its third five-set match of the season and is 5-3 overall in five-setter's.
• Montevallo held Florida Southern to a .091 hit percentage and hit .120 themselves.
• The Falcons held a massive advantage, 65-39 in kills but it wasn't enough as the Mocs had 16 total blocks.
• Aces proved to be a big advantage for Florida Southern as the squad edged Montevallo 12-4.
• The Mocs' Madison Fowler led all players with eight blocks in the match. Three of Montevallo's six total blocks involved both Allie Dishman and Morgan Hoffman.
• Colton Thompson's season-high 28 assists led the Falcons. Fifth year setter Sav Roys added 23.
• Casey Hendrixson's 28 digs led all players as Macy Martin and Megan Schram added 19 and 12, respectively, for the Falcons.
• Macy Martin led all players in kills with 15. Aliyah Thompson hit .290 with 12 kills.

Match Information

Score: Montevallo 0, Lynn, 3 (14-25, 18-25, 21-25)
Records: Montevallo (15-9, 8-2 GSC) | Lynn (15-3, 7-2)
Location: Finley Center | Hoover, Ala.    

GAME NOTES
 

• UM dropped was swept for just the fourth time this season.
• Lynn hit .333, the third-largest percentage against the Falcons this season.
• Montevallo hit .126 in the match and managed 29 kills, compared to 46 for the Fighting Knights.
• Neither side managed many aces or blocks as both squads recorded two and three, respectively.
• Lynn's Nadia Lindner led all players with 12 kills in the match.
• Allie Dishman totaled a team-high eight kills.
• The Fighting Knights found success early on and recorded 17 of their 25 first-set points from kills and featured an 86 percent side-put percentage.
• Casey Hendrixson paced Montevallo with 18 digs for 6.0 per set.

 
Up Next: The Falcons will return to Gulf South Conference play on Friday, Oct. 21 at West Georgia at 4 p.m.
 
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