Skip To Main Content

University of Montevallo Athletics

dub vs shorter
3
Winner Montevallo Mont 4-9,2-1 Gulf South
2
Shorter Short 3-9,0-4 Gulf South
Winner
Montevallo Mont
4-9,2-1 Gulf South
3
Final
2
Shorter Short
3-9,0-4 Gulf South
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Montevallo Mont 20 22 26 25 16 (3)
Shorter Short 25 25 24 8 14 (2)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Falcons Comeback From 0-2 Deficit to Defeat Shorter

MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The University of Montevallo volleyball team comebacks from a 0-2 deficit to defeat the Shorter Hawks 3-2.
 
Match Information
 
Score: Montevallo (3), Shorter 2 (20-25, 22-25, 26-24, 25-8, 16-14)
Records: Montevallo (4-9) | Shorter (3-9)
Location: Winthrop-King Centre (Rome, Ga.)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1
  • An evenly played first set saw the score at 12-11 in favor of Shorter.
  • The Hawks jumped to a huge lead by going on a 9-3 run to make it 21-14.
  • Montevallo clawed back in it to make it 18-22 but Shorter put the set away with three points, all of which were kills.
 
Set 2
  • Shorter out-hit the Falcons -.025 to .182 in the second set.
  • The Falcons jumped out to a 5-2 lead to capture the early lead.
  • The Hawks took the next four points to take the lead at 6-5.
  • During a 4-0 run, Montevallo responded with another lead change to take a 12-9 advantage.
  • Shorter took the next six out of seven points as the back-and-fourth set continued.
  • SU held onto the lead to win the set at 25-22 to take a 2-0 match advantage.
 
Set 3
  • The Hawks were looking to put away the Falcons early as they leaped out to an 8-2 lead.
  • Montevallo climbed back into the set coming off of a timeout and took the next 10 out of 11 points.
  • Shorter didn't go away quietly as the lead changed six times through the end of the third set.
  • The Falcons won the set by forcing an attack error on the Hawks.
 
Set 4
  • Montevallo dominated the fourth set by the widest margin of any set the Falcons have won this year (25-8).
  • The Falcons out-hit the Hawks .313 to -.031.
  • Up 6-4, Montevallo took the next 17 out of 19 points to take a 24-8 lead and they took the set a point after tying up the match at 2-2.
 
Set 5
  • Both teams exchanged points to make it 3-3.
  • The Falcons jumped out to an 8-3 lead with four kills and an ace from UM.
  • After making it 9-4, the Hawks went on a run of their own to make it 10-9 with the Falcons on top.
  • Tied at 13-13, a kill from Kamble Frenette gave the Falcons the advantage until a service error from Montevallo tied the set up at 14 all.
  • A kill from Macy Martin and Kamble Frenette downed the Hawks in what was the Falcons first reverse sweep of the season.
 
UP NEXT
Montevallo will look to keep their momentum going as they welcome the Valdosta State Blazers to Trustmark Arena on Friday, Sept. 29. The Blazers are undefeated in GSC play so far at 3-0. First serve set for 6:00 p.m.
 
Print Friendly Version