The Briar Cliff volleyball team earned a 3-1 road victory over the Doane Tigers on Saturday afternoon in Crete, Nebraska.
Briar Cliff opened the match with a strong first set, building an early advantage and maintaining control down the stretch. The Chargers used a late run to pull away, closing out the set 25-19.
The Tigers responded in the second set, edging the Chargers 26-24 in a closely contested frame. BCU bounced back in the third, putting together one of its strongest offensive sets of the afternoon. The Chargers hit .462 with 15 kills and just three errors to take the set 25-14.
Briar Cliff carried that momentum into the fourth set, jumping out to an early 9-2 lead. The Chargers continued to control the pace and secured the 25-15 set victory to close out the match.
Emma Brenelli led the Chargers with 15 kills while hitting .357.
Alexis Even added 14 kills and hit .286, while
Aubrey Hoeft recorded seven kills and a team-high 10 block assists.
Aliyah Rhynalds contributed seven kills and seven block assists, and
Brooklyn Voss finished with five kills and six block assists.
Mia Torchia paced the offense with 24 assists and added 12 digs.
Kinslee Walrod recorded 22 assists, while
Ireland Jackson led the defensive effort with 14 digs.
Kylie Hart added three service aces.
The Chargers return to action on Tuesday, November 3 hosting the Morningside Mustangs to close out conference play. First serve is set for 7:30 p.m.
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