MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The King University women's volleyball team got back in the win column after beating the Chowan Hawks in fourth sets in a highly competitive match on Friday night.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: King 3 – Chowan 1 (25-20, 26-24, 23-25, 30-28)
LOCATION: Hawks Athletic Center, Murfreesboro, N.C.
RECORDS: King 5-8, 3-6 Conference Carolinas | Chowan 3-15, 1-10 Conference Carolinas
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Set
- King opened the match with five straight points and scored 11 of the first 12 to take a dominate lead.
- Zephanie Snyder had three kills in that time and a total of five in the opening set. Princess Emma Oluwa and Amaya Hall each had a service ace.
- The Tornado would maintain the lead through a comeback attempt from the Hawks late in the set, but Oluwa would seal the set victory with a kill with an assist from Hall.
- Synder also recorded 1.5 blocks on the frontline.
Second Set
- Snyder continued her momentum as her kill earned King the first point of the second set.
- Chowan would take the lead and hold it for a majority of the set, but King would keep the score close.
- With the set tied at 24 apiece, the Tornado then scored twice with an attack error on the Hawks and a service ace from Snyder to seal the 26-24 set 2 victory.
- Synder would finish the set with 5 kills while Oluwa added 6.
Third Set
- Both teams traded points the entirety of the third set. Chowan had an 18-13 lead before King scored six of the next seven points to tie the set at 19, including an ace from Riley Nelson and a kill from Hall.
- With the score tied at 23, Chowan got back-to-back points to avoid a King sweep.
- Synder had another strong offensive showing in the set with the team-high 4 kills.
Fourth Set
- King brought their momentum back by scoring the first six points. Oluwa had back-to-back service aces and Izzy Krick had a kill to get the Tornado on top.
- Chowan would keep it competitive as they took the lead at 14-13. King would retake the lead at 20-17 on an attack error from the Hawks.
- The back and forth would continue into extras. The Tornado would win the set and the match as the hawks had a bad set.
- In the 30-28 set victory, Snyder and Nelson each had 4 kills. Hall recorded all but one of King's 13 assists. Oluwa added her two aces early in the set.
- There were 10 ties and 4 lead changes in the final frame.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Zephanie Snyder was the top Tornado both offensively and defensively on the front line. She totaled a match-high 18 kills and a team-high 1.5 blocks.
- Princess Emma Oluwa added 16 total kills as well. Amaya Hall had a double-double with team-high 37 assists and team-high 14 digs.
- King totaled 9 aces – Oluwa with 4, Hall with 3, Snyder and Riley Nelson each with one.
FOR THE FOES
- Rosa Lynn Collier led the Hawks offense with 14 kills. Diana Rodriguez had a match-high 23 digs
- Anna Holcombe recorded a double-double with 10 kills and 18 digs.
UP NEXT
The King University women's volleyball team will go on the road to Belmont Abbey on Wednesday, Oct. 23. The match is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.
