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The Bob Jones University women's volleyball team dropped back-to-back contests against two NCCAA South Region teams in Friday's tri-match in Toccoa Falls, Georgia. With today's results, the Bruins now sit at 12-11 overall and 5-4 in region play.
The Bruins faced off against Baptist University of Florida in their first game of the day. In the opening set, the Bruins and Eagles kept the match close. After the score was tied at 17 points, the Bruins moved ahead 23-17. Despite the Eagles looking to make a late comeback, the Bruins finished on top 25-20 to take the early match lead.
The Bruins struggled in the second frame as BUF dominated with a 21-9 win to even the score.
As the third set got underway, it was another close contest as the two teams battled it out. After the score was knotted at 18-18, the Eagles pushed ahead and went on a 6-1 run to end the set on top 25-19 and go up 2-1 in the match.
It was a tight fourth set as the Bruins and Eagles fought for each point. It remained close, but in the end, it was the Eagles who finished on top 25-22 to take the match 3-1.
After a brief break, the Bruins were back on the court against the University of Toccoa Falls.
In the first set, the Screaming Eagles took an early 10-5 lead, but the Bruins battled back and stayed in the game, trailing by a few points. Toccoa Falls took set one by just two points.
Set two saw the two region opponents neck and neck. The Bruins eventually pulled to a 23-20 advantage, but the Screaming Eagles scored five straight points to take the second frame 25-23.
In the final frame, it remained close throughout the first half. Soon, the Bruins found themselves down by just two points, 17-15. The Screaming Eagles didn't allow the Bruins to score any more as they wrapped up the set 25-15 to complete the sweep.
Following the game, Head Coach Anthony Bennett shared his thoughts, saying, "we battled really well in our first match and saw a lot of improvement from the last time we saw BUF. Throughout both matches, we put ourselves in decent situations but weren't aggressive on offense and couldn't put the ball away when it mattered most."
He continued, saying, "we weren't at our best throughout the day, and we're eager to improve going into next week. We're hoping to rest up and heal over the next couple days, as we're still battling quite a few injuries. Always proud of our girls no matter what the result on the court is!"
Up next , the Bruins travel to Tennessee to face off against Crown College for their first ever meeting.
