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Pioneers Cruise Past Cobras on Senior Night

Pioneers Cruise Past Cobras on Senior Night
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AFTON, Tenn. --- Tusculum College compiled an astounding .412 attack percentage en route to a 3-0 (25-12, 25-13, 25-7) sweep of Coker College in South Atlantic Conference volleyball action on Friday night in Afton, Tennessee. Senior Megan Hasse posted a match-high 11 kills while hitting .556.

The match was played at Chuckey-Doak High School because the college is hosting the Remote Area Medical clinic this weekend on the Greenville campus. Following the match, TC (16-13, 15-6 SAC) honored seniors Hasse and Taylor Boone, who recorded a pair of kills and a dig.

Freshman setter Shannon Murphy tallied 17 assists and 11 digs for her team-leading ninth double-double of the season. Sophomore outside hitter Rachel Garnett added seven kills while hitting a sizzling .636, while freshman outside hitter Sabrina Schleuger finished with nine kills and seven digs. Sophomore Moriah Joes had a match-high 12 digs.

TC jumped out to an early 10-3 lead in the first set off the heels of a 4-0 run. Coker (5-24, 1-20) put together a quick 2-1 run to cut the deficit to 11-6, however that's as close to the lead as they would come in the set. Tusculum scored seven of the last ten points to take a 1-0 lead in the match with the 11-point first set victory.

In the second set, TC got off to another hot start by taking the first six points in the frame off the service of Schleuger. Later in the set, the Pioneers reeled off another 6-0 run to take a commanding 19-7 lead. They would easily take the second set by 12 points and take a 2-0 lead in the match.

The Tusculum offense continued to fire on all cylinders in the third set and, with the help of a 7-0 run off the service of Hasse, jumped out to an astonishing 17-4 lead. TC closed out the match on an 8-3 run to earn its sixth-straight victory. The 18-point victory was the largest margin of victory in a set this season.

Coker was led by Celia Duggan who had five kills. Samantha Celek had a team-high seven digs while Christen Bragg dished out 14 assists.

The Pioneers will close out the regular season tomorrow afternoon against #12 Wingate at 2 p.m., at Chuckey-Doak High School.

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