Posted: Nov 04, 2016
SHREVEPORT, La. - Fifth-ranked Southwestern University bolted out to a 2-0 lead and held on late for a 3-2 victory over sixth-ranked Colorado College in Saturday's second SCAC semifinal match. Official Website | Postgame Interview
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Southwestern jumped out to a 2-0 lead after 25-22 and 25-20 victories in the first two sets.
- Trailing 24-23, Colorado College fended off a match point in the third set to take a 26-24 victory.
- Colorado College dominated the fourth set (25-12) to force a fifth and deciding set.
- The fifth set was a back and forth battle, with three ties and two lead changes. Colorado College had a match point at 14-13 but Southwestern won the next point and three of the next four points to win 17-15.
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Kate Mitchell: 22 kills
- Jamison Duck: 10 kills, 12 digs
- Nikki Welch: 49 assists, 8 digs
COLORADO COLLEEG STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Abbe Holtze: 27 kills, 17 digs
- Jordan Mullen: 16 kills, 17 digs
- Lizzy Counts: 55 assists, 16 digs
- Keli Sherwood: 10 kills, 4 digs, 4 blocks
NOTABLES
- Southwestern University advances to the conference finals to face Trinity University for the fourth straight season.
- Colorado College's Holtz surpassed Anna Clithero (1,664) and Emily Perkin (1,665) to take over first place in CC program history with 1,666 kills.
- Trinity won the first two of the previous three meetings, but Southwestern walked away with the 2015 SCAC tournament title.
UP NEXT
Southwestern and Trinity will face off in the championship match on Saturday at 4:30 PM. Colorado College will battle Austin College for third place.