Coe-Brown 3, St. Thomas 1
Key players: Coe-Brown – Niki Smith (10 kills, 7 blocks, 2 aces), Jessie Davis (8 kills, 10 digs), Abby Jerome (7 kills, 9 digs, ace), Emily Morris (18 digs, 3 aces)
Highlights: The Bears dropped their first set on Friday night, but won the last three to come away with the victory, 23-25, 26-24, 25-23, 25-12. Coe-Brown overcame an 18-11 deficit in the first set before falling just short, and trailed by seven points again in the second, but a huge block by Smith changed the momentum of the game.
Coach’s quote: “The team may have started slow, but they took the momentum at the end of set two and ran with it. The team showed some serious grit tonight and fans were treated to a battle filled with long rallies and strong defense by both teams.” – Coe-Brown’s Renee Zobel
Records: Coe-Brown 4-2; St. Thomas 4-2