The Briar Cliff women's volleyball team defeated Waldorf 3-2 Wednesday night in Forest City, Iowa. BCU took the match 25-17, 25-21, 23-25, 17-25, 15-11 to improve to 10-3 overall and 1-1 in GPAC play.
The Chargers opened the match strong, taking the first set 25-17. After Waldorf held an early 9-6 advantage, Briar Cliff rallied to tie the set at 9-9 before taking control. The Chargers pushed ahead 18-15 and closed the opening frame on a 7-2 run to take a 1-0 lead.
Briar Cliff carried that momentum into the second set, overcoming an early 9-3 deficit. The Chargers responded with an 8-0 run to even the score at 11-11 before taking a 17-12 advantage. The Warriors battled back to within two, but Briar Cliff answered with a late run to secure the set 25-21 and take a 2-0 match lead.
Waldorf wasn't done yet, in the third set the Warriors overcame a 18-14 Briar Cliff lead with a 7-0 run to take control. The Chargers fought back late, cutting the deficit to 22-23 and then tying the set at 23-23, but the Warriors scored the final two points to take the set 25-23.
The Warriors carried their momentum into the fourth set, building an 18-12 lead before eventually taking the frame 25-17 and forcing a deciding fifth set.
In the fifth, the Chargers jumped out to a 3-0 lead and battled through a back-and-forth set. After Waldorf took a 10-9 advantage, BCU responded with six of the final seven points to close out the match 15-11.
Emma Brenelli led the Charger attack with a match-high 14 kills, while Aliyah Basham added 11 kills and Brooklyn Voss recorded nine kills while hitting .444. Alexis Even contributed nine kills, and Aubrey Hoeft added five kills and a team-high seven block assists.
Mia Torchia paced the offense with 28 assists, while Reese Strouth added 16 assists. Defensively, Ireland Jackson recorded a match-high 17 digs. Korbin Olorndami followed with 16. The Chargers finished with 77 digs and 26 total blocks.
The Chargers return to action Saturday September 12 hosting the Dordt Defenders for more GPAC action. First serve is set for 5 pm.
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