MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The University of Montevallo volleyball drops their first match of the weekend to West Florida, 0-3, on Friday, Oct. 4 in Central State Bank Arena.
 
Match Information
 
Score: Montevallo 0, West Florida (3) (24-26, 19-25, 15-25)
Records: Montevallo (5-10, 2-3 GSC) | West Florida (9-5, 4-0 GSC)
Location: Central State Bank Arena (Montevallo, Ala.)
 
GAME NOTES

• Claire Hayes led the Falcons with nine kills on a .375 hitting percentage.
• Colton Thompson and Blakeley Robbins had 15 and 13 assists respectively.
• West Florida has now won 24 matches in a row against the Falcons.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
Set 1

• West Florida quickly jumped out to a 5-2 lead with three kills, a block and a Falcon error. Eliza Tyrrell and Nikol Antova collected kills in the run off Colton Thompson assists.
• The Falcons tied the score up at 5-5 with two blocks and an ace by Blakeley Robbins.
• After a West Florida kill, Montevallo gained the lead with a kill by Danielle Green and Eliza Tyrrell.
• Both teams exchanged points to an 11-11 tie but a kill by Claire Hayes an ace by Ava Wind gave the Falcons a 13-11 advantage.
• Down 14-16, UWF went on a 5-1 run including four kills.
• Montevallo was poised down the stretch as they took three consecutive points on a kill by Tyrrell, a kill by Hayes and an attack error on West Florida.
• The two sides battled to out with Montevallo having set point but West Florida took the final three points to take the first set.
• Despite dropping the first set, Montevallo hit at a .300 clip with only three attack errors.

 
Set 2

• Montevallo came out to a 4-3 lead with two kills by Hayes, a kill by Brooklyn Hudson and a block by Greene and Antova.
• With the lead on the Falcon side, West Florida took the next three points to take the lead.
• The Argonauts went on a 9-3 run including seven kills.
• UM fought back with a quick 4-1 run with kills by Greene, Hayes and Antova all assisted by Blakeley Robbins. Grace Petro picked up an ace in the run.
• UWF won the last four out of five points to close out the set.
• Montevallo had a .310 hit percentage in the second set compared to West Florida's .394.

 
Set 3

• West Florida did not let up by taking the first six point of the third set.
• After a timeout, UM took the next three points.
• The Argonauts extended their lead with a 6-1 run with three kills and three Falcon errors.
• The Falcons struggled in the finals et with seven kills and seven errors.
• West Florida totaled 16 kills and a .270 hit percent in the final set.

 
UP NEXT
The Falcons will quickly turn the page as they take on Valdosta State on Saturday, Oct. 5. First serve set for 2:00 p.m. CT.