McPherson, Kan. – After a disappointing loss 24 hours prior, the Central Christian College women's volleyball team took the court again, this time hosting the Manhattan Christian College Thunder at Jerry E. Alexander Arena.
The Tigers and MCC met a couple of weeks ago on the Thunder home court. The match back in late August went the distance, with the Thunder winning 3-2. On Wednesday evening, the Tigers bounced back after the emotion loss to McPherson College the night before, and were able to outlast the Thunder in four sets, avenging the loss earlier in the season.
The Tigers opened by dominating the first set 25-13. For whatever reason, the Tigers took a step back in the set, and the Thunder evened the match, winning set two 25-21. The Tigers regrouped in set three, finding their form again and running away with the set 25-16. With the chance to close out the Thunder, the Tigers handled their business, and took set four 25-17.
Key Statistic
Defense was once again the key to the Tiger victory. The ladies were credited with 90 defensive digs, forcing the Thunder to take 172 attack attempts.
By the Numbers
Offensively, the Tigers finished with a .241 attack percentage, notching 52 kills on 145 swings with 17 errors.
Two Tigers recorded double digit kill totals.
Ashanti Sampsell, and Kamryn Vanatta both hit over .350 for the match.
The Tigers assisted on 51 of their 52 kills, and recorded 2 service aces.
At the net, the Tigers notched five blocks.
Tiger Leaders
Kills: Kamryn Vanatta (15)
Digs: Kamryn Vanatta (22)
Assists: McKenzee Cook (45)
Aces: Kamryn Vanatta, Avery Bouldin (1)
Blocks: Amanda Dotter (3)
Coach Quote
"Excited and proud of the team tonight! We rebounded well and played a solid match all the way through! It was exciting to see a lot of people contribute in different ways! I want to give credit to Manhattan. I always enjoy playing their team and interacting with their program. A great group and a great program." – Coach Rick Hughes
Next Up
The wins elevates the Tigers to 6-9 overall. They get back to SAC conference play this weekend when they travel south to Oklahoma City. They will play Southwestern Christian on Friday evening, and then turn around and play Oklahoma City University on Saturday afternoon.
