MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Riding a five-match winning streak entering Thursday, Sept. 15, the University of Mobile Volleyball team faced off against Faulkner University Thursday night in Montgomery and fell to the Eagles in four sets, handing the Rams their first conference loss of the season. Mobile's record drops to 11-5 overall and 3-1 in SSAC action on the season following the 30-32, 17-25, 25-22, 21-25 loss to Faulkner.
The Rams struggled with consistency on the offensive side, hitting .195 as a team throughout the four sets played. Mobile committed 29 attack errors in 169 attempts, and finished with a total of 62 kills. Faulkner managed a .219 hitting line.
Mobile Head Coach Jon Campbell also wants his team to serve the ball better following Thursday's loss, expressing he wanted more of an attack on serves rather than lobs that sets up the opposition. The Rams recorded just three aces on Thursday.
Individually, Mobile saw four players on the roster tally 11 kills each, which led the team. Abby Andrews, Corrina Porch-Maxey, Layton Adams, and Jordan Wood all recorded 11 kills in the defeat, with Wood finishing with a .364 hitting percentage. Additionally, Aleah Kennedy finished with 10 kills, while Brinkley Hearn tallied eight. Kennedy led Mobile with a .400 hitting percentage on the night.
Defensively, Abby Andrews racked up 25 total digs, a match high. Madison Bergeron was behind Andrews with 19 digs and both Tatum Beech and Lexi Gillette finished with 15 digs each. Beech went on to lead the Rams with 28 total assists as Layton Adams recorded 25.
Headed to Georgia
Mobile will attempt to shake off the loss against Faulkner and rebound with their next scheduled matches next week in the state of Georgia. The Rams will play two conference matches on back-to-back days in central Georgia beginning on Friday, Sept. 23 with a 5:00 p.m. CT match against Middle Georgia State in Macon, Ga. The following day, the Rams will battle Brewton-Parker College at 12:00 p.m. CT in Mount Vernon, Ga.
About the University of Mobile
The University of Mobile is a Christ-centered liberal arts and sciences institution with a vision of higher education for a higher purpose, founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions through rigorous academic preparation and spiritual transformation. Core values are: Christ-Centered, Academically-Focused, Student-Devoted and Distinctively-Driven. The university offers on-campus and online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in over 75 academic programs. Founded in 1961, the University of Mobile is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention and is located 10 miles north of Mobile, Alabama on a campus of over 880 acres.
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