<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3ncIsw_0wEFEHhd00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3ncIsw_0wEFEHhd00" width="800" height="450" >LIVINGSTON, Ala. – Christian Brothers volleyball (6-13, 2-7 GSC) traveled to West Alabama (1-18, 0-10 GSC) on Saturday afternoon and came away with a decisive 3-1 victory. The Lady Bucs split the opening two sets before holding the Tigers to less than 20 points in the final two sets.KEY PLAYERS<ul><li>Junior Calah Jackson led CBU with 14.5 points on 13 kills, one service ace and one block assist. She recorded a .346 hitting percentage in the match.</li><li>Freshman Ella Schumacher also made a sizable offensive contribution with 11 kills.</li><li>Senior Sarah Allyn Thornell posted a match-high 40 assists. This was her fourth time this season registering 40 or more assists,</li><li>Sofia Rathheim-Hilton led all players on the court with a season-high 17 digs.</li></ul>HOW IT HAPPENED<ul><li>The first set was a back-and-forth affair in which Christian Brothers emerged victorious. There were two significant momentum shifts. UWA scored five consecutive points to go up 14-11 immediately before CBU went on a 7-1 run to take an 18-15 lead. Alma Solis smashed back-to-back kills on the tail end of the run. The Lady Bucs maintained the lead afterwards and finished strong to take the opening set, 25-22.</li><li>In the second set, West Alabama maintained a slight advantage over Christian Brothers throughout and was able to come out on top, 25-21.</li><li>The third set onwards was all CBU. A 12-2 run in the third set positioned the Lady Bucs for a comfortable 25-16 win. They strung together five-straight kills towards the beginning of the dominant stretch and capped it with an ace by Rathheim-Hilton. Christian Brothers then utilized a 7-1 run midway through the fourth set to cruise to a 25-18 victory and claim the match. Thornell setup Schumacher for a power-packed kill to put the match to rest.</li></ul>The Lady Bucs will travel to Lee (12-10, 6-4 GSC) on Tuesday, Oct. 22 for a 5 p.m. clash.</div></body>

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Volleyball triumphs at West Alabama

LIVINGSTON, Ala. – Christian Brothers volleyball (6-13, 2-7 GSC) traveled to West Alabama (1-18, 0-10 GSC) on Saturday afternoon and came away with a decisive 3-1 victory. The Lady Bucs split the opening two sets before holding the Tigers to less than 20 points in the final two sets.