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Christina Medlin and Joy Dobbs block a shot during a conference meet last week. The Buffs' record is now 11-3 with a 6-0 conference record. |
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The Lady Buffs volleyball team is on track to a successful season as they improve their marks to 11-3 with a 6-0-conference record.
The Lady Buffs scored a five-game win over conference rival King College, which has dominated the conference in recent years. Though the win did not count in the conference, the Lady Buffs will be ready to face King again in conference play. The Buffs also beat Tusculum and Concord but lost to Lee in the tournament.
In the last week, the Buffs had conference matches with Montreat (30-23, 31-29, 30-22), Bryan (26-30, 30-19, 22-30, 30-20, 15-11), Tennessee Wesleyan (30-17, 30-22, 30-16) and Covenant College (30-26, 30-22, 30-20).
Seniors Christina Medlin and Wendy Weaver shared the week’s game high in kills with 18 each while senior Melody Black led with 13 digs and senior Heather Lanning led with 27 set assists.
Despite the players’ individual highs, Coach Hyatt attributes the team’s success to their committed teamwork.
“I am real impressed with our defensive coverage. We’ve really worked hard on it in practice. Our offense and hitting are improving as well. We are scheduled to play in four tournaments with mostly division two teams. Our teamwork and enthusiasm will help us throughout the season,” she said