MULTIPLEX AT CRAMTON BOWL | MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The University of Mobile Volleyball team began the 2023 postseason on Thursday, Nov. 9 in the Montgomery, Ala., playing two matches in the 2023 SSAC Volleyball Championship Tournament. Mobile, the No. 5 seed in this year's tournament, began play against the top-seeded Toppers of Blue Mountain Christian (Miss.) to start the day, eventually falling in straight sets as Blue Mountain extends the current winning streak to 20-straight matches. Later that afternoon, the Rams bounced back with a sweep of their own against Faulkner University (Ala.), the eighth seed of the conference tourney.
The 1-1 day moves the overall record this season to 18-10, with Mobile set to play one more match in pool play for a spot in the semifinals on Friday, Nov. 10.
Day One Results / Highlights
- Mobile fell 25-12, 25-15, 25-19 to Blue Mountain on Thursday morning, but managed a 25-20, 25-13, 25-20 victory over Faulkner later that afternoon.
- Corrina Porch-Maxey led the charge for Mobile with 25 total kills across the two matches played, tallying 16 kills alone off a .467 attack percentage against Faulkner.
- Aspen Adams joined Porch-Maxey in producing offensively, coming away with 13 total kills across both matches, adding 16 defensive digs.
- Layton Adams led Mobile with 23 total digs on Thursday, followed by Mobile libero Lexi Gillette with 21.
- L. Adams added 27 assists, while Tatum Beech paced Mobile with 36 assists in the Rams' 6-2 ran offense.
- As a team, Mobile hit .055 against the Toppers of Blue Mountain, while recording a .330 attack percentage against the Eagles.
- Mobile totaled 89 kills on 201 attacks on Thursday.
Spot in Semis on the Line
Mobile is set to conclude pool play on Friday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. CT as the Rams face Point University (Ga.) for a potential spot in this year's semifinals. Point jumped Mobile in the standings on the final day of the regular season to secure the No. 4 seed.
All matches of this year's conference tournament will be played at the Multiplex at Cramton Bowl in downtown Montgomery, Ala., and will be broadcasted live HERE.
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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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