ALC Volleyball Concludes 2019 Season in NCCAA Mideast Regional Tournament
Louisville, KY: On Friday, November 15th, the Alice Lloyd College Lady Eagles volleyball squad, under the direction of Coach Nathan Hall, were in action in the semi-final match of the Mideast Regional Tournament.
ALICE LLOYD (13-10) -VS- JOHNSON (TN) (25-8)
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Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
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Alice Lloyd |
10 |
8 |
27 |
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Johnson (TN) |
25 |
25 |
29 |
By virtue of their win the previous day over Appalachian Bible, ALC advanced to the final four where they would face the second seed, and NCCAA’s 4th ranked Johnson University Royals.
JU jumped ahead in game 1 and rolled to the 25-10 win. In game 2, the Royals put on a clinic in winning a decisive 25-8 game. Not willing to see their season end in that fashion, Alice Lloyd played their best match in Game 3 and battled all the way to extra points. Finally, JU pulled out the exhausting 29-27 clincher.
Game Leaders
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ALC – Leaders |
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Kills |
Richardson, Callie (6), Hamilton, Jasmin (5), Riley, Adianna (3) |
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Aces |
Riley, Adianna (1), Droke, Jenni (1) |
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Blocks |
Sturgill, Samantha (3), Perkins, Lindsey (2), Richardson, Callie (1) |
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Assists |
Sturgill, Samantha (15), Riley, Adianna (1) |
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Digs |
Riley, Adianna (11), Slone, Kenzie (8), Droke, Jenni (6) |
On the day for ALC, freshmen Callie Richardson, Jasmin Hamilton, and Adrianna Riley led in kills with 6, 5, and 3 each while Riley registered 11 digs. Senior Samantha Sturgill led the way in assists with 15 and blocks with 3.
Senior Kenzie Slone chipped in with 8 digs and fellow senior Lindsey Perkins added 2 blocks. Freshman Jenni Droke added 6 digs.
Alice Lloyd closes out their year with a 13-10 record. The thirteen wins set a new standard for victories in a single season. Although he loses four fine seniors, the good news is that Coach Hall returns a great deal of talent, and knows the potential is there for this group to go to an even higher level in 2019-20.