LIVINGSTON, Ala. – The University of Montevallo Volleyball team clinched a top-four seed and a first-round bye in the Gulf South Conference Tournament with a win over West Alabama, 3-1, Thursday.
 
On the final road trip of the regular season the Falcons recorded its 10th GSC win of the year to secure a top-four spot in the upcoming conference tournament.
 
Montevallo opened the first set in dominant fashion and led 10-3 following a kill from Macy Martin that forced a UWA timeout. After the Tigers cut the lead to six, UM used a 3-0 run to lead 18-9 before ending the set on a 10-1 run, winning 25-10. The Falcons hit a game-high .417 in the first set.
 
The Tigers played UM closer in the second set but an early 4-1 run, capped with an Allie Dishman kill, was all the Falcons needed to hold a lead the rest of the way. A Morgan Hoffman kill pushed UM's lead to nine, 19-10, for the largest lead of the set before a 6-0 UWA run made it 20-14. A kill from Martin and an ace from Dishman halted a Tigers' comeback attempt in the set as the Falcons went on to win, 25-18.
 
In the third set, UM once again opened with an early advantage but a 5-0 run, that included three consecutive aces, gave UWA a 17-16 lead mid-way through. The Tigers edged Montevallo 8-7 the rest of the set, winning 25-23.
 
The Falcons took care of business in the fourth set and broke a 6-6 tie with an 11-1 run, that included two service aces, to lead 17-7. UM outscored the Tigers 8-4 the rest of the way as Hoffman capped the win with a block, 25-11, to secure a first-round bye in the upcoming tournament.
 
Allie Dishman led Montevallo with 14 kills while hitting .500 in the match.

Match Information

Score: Montevallo 3, West Alabama 1 (25-10, 25-18, 23-25, 25-11)
Records: Montevallo (17-12, 9-5 GSC) | West Alabama (6-23, 1-13)
Location: Pruitt Hall | Livingston, Ala.

GAME NOTES
 

• Allie Dishman led Montevallo with 14 kills while hitting .500 in the match with just two errors.
• Macy Martin registered 13 kills with an impressive .667 hit percentage and just one error. She also added 11 digs for a double-double.
• The hot-hitting night continued to middle blocker Morgan Hoffman who added 6 kills and zero errors to hit .545.
• Freshman Brooklyn Hudson recorded a career-high nine kills at a .353 clip.
• Casey Hendrixson led the Falcons with 16 digs on the night for 4.0 per set.
• For the second straight game, service aces aided the Falcons as UM registered 10. Megan Schram and Sav Roys each recorded four.
• 27 assists for Sav Roys led the way as the fifth-year setter is just eight assists away from 3,000 in their career.
• UM outhit the Tigers .378-.113 in the match and held a 54-36 advantage in kills.

 
Up Next: The Falcons will close out the regular season against Mississippi College on Friday, Nov. 4 at 6 p.m. in Clinton, Miss.
 
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