MILLIGAN COLLEGE, Tenn. (Oct. 12, 2018) â€" Even a two-hour delay could not slow down the Milligan College volleyball team as they cruised to their ninth straight win with a straight set victory (25-6, 25-19, 25-19) over Appalachian Athletic Conference member Bryan College (9-14, 5-8 AAC) Friday night inside Steve Lacy Fieldhouse. With the win, the Buffaloes (18-4, 11-2) swept the season series against the Lions, who have now lost four straight, after winning in five sets on the road in September.

After falling behind 2-0 in the first set, Milligan surged to an 11-0 run and never looked back as they dominated 25-6. The second game of the match was far more competitive with 13 ties and five lead changes. The Buffs used runs of 3-0 and 4-0 to create enough distance between them and the Lions for a 25-19 victory.

In the third and final set, Bryan looked to be in control early jumping out to a 7-1 lead, but Milligan would put themselves back in the fight with an 8-3 run to get within one. The Buffs would then outscore the Lions 16-9 the rest of the way to finish off the sweep.

CAREER NIGHTS FOR GEREN AND GIBSON
Alyssa Gibson racked up a career high 14 kills on 29 attempts for a .414 hitting percentage, and Julie Dockery followed with 12 kills on 20 attempts for a .450 attacking percentage. Elise Gregory and Julia Codispoti contributed to the offense with 10 and eight kills respectively. Gregory also recorded 11 digs for her eighth double-double of the year.

Kellee Geren registered her 11th double-double of the season and set a new career high for assists in a three-set match with 48. The junior setter also added 11 digs on the defensive end.

The nation's leader in digs/set Alyssa Rupert tallied 16 digs, while freshmen Layla Grant and Cameron McConnell scooped up five apiece.

Milligan posted a .318 hitting percentage on the night, which is their best mark in conference play this season. The Buffs drove home 51 kills on 110 attacks and collected seven aces on the night.

Bryan was held to a .069 hitting percentage and Milligan's defense was able to shut down the Lions best attacker, Anna Owens. Owens was held to three kills on 26 attempts and committed three errors for a .000 hitting percentage.

UP NEXT
Milligan will be on the road for their next contest Tuesday, Oct. 16, against Bluefield College beginning at 6:30 p.m. It will be a short road trip for the Buffs as they return home Friday, Oct. 19, for senior day, as they host AAC member Brenau University at 6:30 p.m.

ðŸ"·: Robert Kell, Creative Story Visuals