MONTEVALLO, Ala. – The University of Montevallo volleyball team downs Valdosta State in five sets with career-highs in kills by Brooklyn Hudson and Danielle Greene on Saturday, Oct. 5 in Central State Bank Arena.
 
Match Information
 
Score: Montevallo (3), Valdosta State 2 (25-20, 16-25, 25-23, 24-26, 15-9)
Records: Montevallo (6-10, 3-3 GSC) | Valdosta State (7-7, 1-3 GSC)
Location: Central State Bank Arena (Montevallo, Ala.)
 
GAME NOTES

• The Falcons set season-high's in kills with 60 and hitting percentage at .237.
• Danielle Greene set a career-high of 13 kills, eight total blocks and a hitting percentage of .571.
• Brooklyn Hudson set a career-high of 14 kills.
• With three service aces, Colton Thompson is now tied for seventh all-time in Montevallo volleyball's division II history.
• With 12 kills in the match, Nikol Antova now leads the GSC with 208 kills.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
Set 1

• After Valdosta State took the opening three points of the set, Montevallo responded with five straight points including a kill by Nikol Antova and Brooklyn Hudson (both assisted by Colton Thompson) and an ace from Eliza Tyrrell.
• VSU took the lead with another three-point swing.
• The Falcons went on a 6-0 run including kills from Claire Hayes, Nikol Antova, Danielle Greene and a set kill by Ava Wind. C. Thompson picked up three kills in the run.
• After an ace from Grace Petro, Valdosta State won the next three points to get into the set down 12-15.
• UM responded with a three-point swing of their own including two Colton Thompson aces.
• The Blazers tried to make a late comeback but kills from Antova and Greene ended the threat to give UM the 1-0 advantage.

 
Set 2

• Montevallo opened with a 4-1 run including a block by Claire Hayes and Brooklyn Hudson, a kill by Hudson and an ace by Eliza Tyrrell.
• Valdosta went on a 6-1 run out of an early timeout. A Maggie McColley kill broke the run.
• The Blazers heated up with an 8-2 run with five kills and three Falcon miscues.
• VSU had another 5-1 run as they ran away with the second set.
• The Blazers had their most kills in a set with 16 while the Falcons had their lowest with seven.

 
Set 3

• The Falcons started the third set hot with kills by Tyrrell, Antova and Greene. Eliza Tyrrell picked up two assists.
• After another Grace Petro ace, Valdosta State took the next four consecutive points including three kills.
• Montevallo went on a 6-1 run with kills by Aliyah Thompson, Claire Hayes and Brooklyn Hudson Colton Thompson had an ace in the run.
• VSU took the next eight out of 10 points to shorten the gap to 19-22.
• After kills by Greene and Hayes assisted by Blakeley Robbins, Valdosta State took the next four points to bring it within one.
• A Claire Hayes kill lifted the Falcons to a third set win.

 
Set 4

• Tied 11-11, the Blazers won the next four out of five points with three kills and an ace.
• UM exploded for a 7-1 run including a kill by Antova, an ace from Ava Wind and two aces by Robbins.
• Out of a timeout, Valdosta State took the lead with a 5-0 run.
• The Falcons took advantage of three Blazer errors to tie the set at 22-22, then a Danielle Greene kill gave the Falcons the lead.
• VSU went on a 4-1 run to steal the set from the Falcons.

 
Set 5

• Montevallo opened with a kill by Hudson set by Wind.
• VSU took the next two points.
• UM went on a 5-1 run with kills by Tyrrell, Hudson and Greene. In the run, Colton Thompson had two assisted and Brooklyn Hudson and Claire Hayes combined for a block.
• The Blazers fought back to make it 8-9.
• Montevallo closed the Blazers out with a 6-1 run including kills by Tyrrell, Hayes and Hudson along with three VSU errors.

 
UP NEXT
The Falcons will next be in action on Friday, Oct. 11 as Montevallo travels to Union to take on the Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. CT.