Lady Blue Bears Show Resilience at Carolina University Tri-Match, Close with Victory Over Johnson & Wales
Winston-Salem, NC — The Lady Blue Bears competed in a tri-match hosted by Carolina University on Friday, September 12, facing Carolina University, Spartanburg Methodist, and Johnson & Wales (NC). Livingstone dropped the first two matches but bounced back with a win in the final contest.
Match 1: Carolina University def. Livingstone College (3–0)
Set Scores: 25–21, 25–16, 25–20
Carolina:
Kills: Jordan Connolly (8), Karli Totel (8), SarahElizabeth Samuels (7)
Aces: Syvannah Poore (6), Kai Horta (3), Valeria Suarez (2)
Blocks: Kammo Naude (3), Jordan Connolly (1), Karli Totel (1)
Assists: Syvannah Poore (17), Natalia Cano (16), Charlee Hale (2)
Digs: Kai Horta (19), Syvannah Poore (6), Charlee Hale (5)
Team Hitting: .253 (42 kills / 19 errors / 91 attempts)
Livingstone:
Kills: Love Riley (7), Penelope Johnson (6), Brianna Williams (4)
Aces: Mya Dalpiaz (1), MacKenzie Morgan (1), Love Riley (1)
Blocks: Penelope Johnson (2), Love Riley (1), Brianna Williams (1)
Assists: Masa Simovic (9), Justyce McKennie (7), MacKenzie Morgan (2)
Digs: MacKenzie Morgan (8), Love Riley (7), Masa Simovic (5)
Team Hitting: .119 (23 kills / 13 errors / 17 attempts)
Match 2: Spartanburg Methodist def. Livingstone College (3–0)
Set Scores: 25–15, 25–20, 25–22
Spartanburg Methodist:
Kills: Aurora Aho (11), Hana Vucinic (9), Kendall Meinders (7)
Aces: Arielle Deas (6), Kendall Meinders (4), Tristan Craine (4)
Blocks: Aurora Aho (2), Kendall Meinders (2)
Assists: Tristan Craine (17), Brook Noe (15), Hana Vucinic (1)
Digs: Hana Vucinic (17), Katherine James (11), Aurora Aho (9)
Team Hitting: .157 (35 kills / 19 errors / 102 attempts)
Livingstone:
Kills: Love Riley (11), Penelope Johnson (5), Destiny Drakeford (3)
Aces: Love Riley (2), Mya Dalpiaz (1), Justyce McKennie (1)
Blocks: Mya Dalpiaz (1), Penelope Johnson (1), Destiny Drakeford (1)
Assists: Justyce McKennie (14), Masa Simovic (9), MacKenzie Morgan (2)
Digs: MacKenzie Morgan (10), Love Riley (8), Justyce McKennie (4)
Team Hitting: .219 (30 kills / 9 errors / 96 attempts)
Match 3: Livingstone College def. Johnson & Wales (NC), 3–1
Set Scores: 25–18, 25–19,19–25, 25–22
Johnson & Wales Leaders:
Kills: Celestine Hayes (9), Marion Bataoel (7), Kalin Lincoln (5)
Aces: Hailie Gordy (5), Madison Leslie (3), Jasmine Sullivan-Thompson (2)
Blocks: Taylor Green (6), Jordan Mann (3), Erica Rawlings (3)
Assists: Madison Leslie (18), Hailie Gordy (9), Chanel Garcia (4)
Digs: Jasmine Sullivan-Thompson (14), Chanel Garcia (12), Marion Bataoel (8)
Team Stats: .136 (37 kills / 20 errors / 125 attempts)
Livingstone:
Kills: Love Riley (22), Penelope Johnson (8), Mya Dalpiaz (7)
Aces: Kyra Woods (4), Mya Dalpiaz (2), MacKenzie Morgan (1)
Blocks: Penelope Johnson (5), Brianna Williams (2), Mya Dalpiaz (1)
Assists: Masa Simovic (22), Kyra Woods (10), Justyce McKennie (9)
Digs: MacKenzie Morgan (14), Mya Dalpiaz (8), Penelope Johnson (8)
Team Stats: .176 (52 kills / 26 errors / 148 attempts)
The Lady Blue Bears return to action at home on Saturday, September 13, hosting a tri-match against Clark Atlanta University and Salem University. The first match begins at 12:00 PM, with the final match scheduled for 4:00 PM.
