MONTREAT, N.C. (Oct. 26, 2018) â€" Elise Gregory drove home a match-high 10 kills to lead the Milligan College volleyball team to their 13th straight win with a straight set sweep (25-22, 25-13, 25-23) of Appalachian Athletic Conference member Montreat College Friday night inside McAlister Gym.

With the win, Milligan (22-4, 15-2) swept the season series with Montreat (14-17, 9-9) as they continue to roll through the AAC North with a perfect 10-0 record inside their own division. The Buffs also improved their record away from Steve Lacy Fieldhouse to 7-0 on the year with only one road contest remaining.

In a back-and-forth affair first set that saw 14 ties, Milligan used a 3-0 run with the score tied at 16 all to put breathing room between them and the Cavaliers. The Buffs would keep Montreat at arm's length for the rest of the game to hold on for a 25-22 win.

Milligan used runs of 4-0, 6-0, 3-0 and 3-0 to route Montreat in the second frame 25-13 to take a commanding 2-0 lead.

The third and final set proved to be the closest of the match as the Cavaliers dug themselves out of an early hole to make things interesting late. Down the stretch, the score was tied at 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 all as neither team would allow the other to gain control of the set. Milligan would capture the next two points thanks to a Cameron McConnell kill and a Montreat attack error to finish off the sweep.

BY THE NUMBERS
Julia Codispoti followed Gregory with nine kills on 16 attempts and only three errors for a .375 hitting percentage. Junior middle blocker, Julie Dockery, recorded a match-high .667 hitting percentage putting down eight of her 12 attacks on the night with no errors.

Setter Kellee Geren filled up the box score registering 35 assists, four kills, four digs and two service aces.

From the backrow, the nation's leader in digs/set, Alyssa Rupert, scooped up 14 digs to lead both teams. Layla Grant contributed defensively as well with eight digs.

Overall, Milligan held Montreat to a .097 hitting percentage and held the Cavaliers top hitter to only five kills and a .000 attacking percentage. The Buffs posted five total team blocks and six service aces for the match.

UP NEXT
Milligan wraps up their three game road trip with a match against Truett McConnell Tuesday, Oct. 30, with first serve set for 5 p.m. The Buffs return home Thursday, Nov. 1, for the regular season finale against AAC foe Union College at 6:30 p.m.

ðŸ"·: Robert Kell, Creative Story Visuals