TAMPA, Fla. (October 19, 2012) - The Rollins
volleyball team fought back from being down two sets to win in the
fifth 15-6 against the Valdosta State Blazers Friday morning at the
2012 Red Elephant Café South Region Crossover hosted by the
University of Tampa. Set scores for the opening match were 25-27,
26-28, 25-11, 25-18, 15-6.
The Tars now improve to 12-9 on the season while Valdosta State
falls to 12-9. The last time the two met was in 2010 when the Tars
and Blazers took it to five with Rollins taking the final set
15-13.
Rollins was led by junior Camille
Indest as she registered a career-high 23 kills with a .556
hitting percentage. She also recorded three digs and blocked one
ball at the net. Megan
Hodges added 20 kills while Kelly
Merideth posted her third double-double of the season with 13
kills and 16 digs, to go along with a season-high four blocks.
Freshman setter April
Jackson added 51 assists while Christina
Carracino had 21 digs, defensively.
Rollins struggled to maintain a lead in the first two sets as
they went down 27-25 and 28-26. After taking a 25-24 lead on a
kill by Hodges in the first set, the Blazers scored three straight
points to close the set. In the second frame, the Tars took a
26-25 lead on a block by April
Jackson and Jessica
Wilson but were unable to build from the momentum as Valdosta
State's Nikki McDaniel registered three straight kills to close the
set.
The Tars were able to bounce back in the third set recording a
score of 25-11. Rollins hit .520 for the set and was led by Indest
with five kills. The Tars led by as many as 14 at the 23-9 mark on
a kill by Indest and posted the win on a defensive miscue by
VSU.
After bouncing back in the third set, the Tars carried their
momentum over in the fourth and fifth sets, recording scores of
25-18 and 15-6. The Tars' win over Valdosta State marks the first
match this season that Rollins makes a comeback from being down
0-2.
Valdosta State was led by Nikki McDaniel with 18 kills and 13
digs.
The Tars will take on the West Georgia Wolves in their second
match of the day at the 2012 Red Elephant Café South Region
Crossover. Match time is set for 2:30 p.m. Fans can catch all the
action live on the Tars Sports Network at RollinsSports.com.
