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Owls on the road

Published on November 18, 2008 by The Sentinel

Volleyball and Women’s Basketball

VOLLEYBALL
Owls Stampeded by Bisons

    A triad of KSU volleyball players produced seven kills each, but it was hardly enough for the Owls as they were swept by the Lipscomb Bisons 3-0 (25-11, 25-23, 25-16) on Fri., Nov. 14, in Nashville, Tenn.

    Juniors Asjia Stokes and Chelsey Denesha, and redshirt sophomore Sabrita Gulley, each obtained seven kills at Allen Arena. The trio combined to record 24 of the team’s 37 points.

    The second set was the Owls best of Friday night’s match. The team jumped to an early 6-1 advantage with blocks from Gulley and freshman Callie Churchwell. The tables turned after an Owl 22-21 lead. The Bisons went on a 4-1 run to win the set 25-23, which later allowed them to win the match.

    “We played hard and together as a team, but it didn’t result in a win,” said Stokes. “I felt good about having seven kills. The team looks for me to produce kills and to contribute to points. I try to be there for my teammates as often as possible.”

    Although the Black and Gold lost the match, they out-blocked their opponent 7 – 4. The Owls are now 6-23 overall, and 5-14 in the Atlantic Sun Conference.

O’Leary and Gulley Break Records in Season Finale
    Junior Selina O’Leary and redshirt sophomore Sabrita Gulley were monumental at the Curb Event Center in Nashville on Sat., Nov. 15 as they both broke two distinct records for the KSU volleyball team.

    O’Leary led the Owls with a match-high 13 digs, giving her a total of 307 digs for the season. O’Leary is the first  KSU player to surpass the 300 mark. Gulley’s eight kills on the afternoon gave her 284 total kills on the season, securing her for the Owls’ single season kill record.

    O’Leary and Gulley’s record breaking performances could not quite help the Owls to a win in their season finale. The team fell to the Belmont Bruins 3-1 (25-16, 25-18, 22-25, 25-23).

    The Owls lone win came in the third set of the match. Trying to avoid a possible sweep, Gulley had a critical attack to boost the Owls to a 24-19 lead. The Owls went on to win the set 25-22 after a joint block by freshman Callie Churchwell and junior Chelsey Denesha.

    The Owls finished the season with an overall record of 6-24, and an Atlantic Sun’s ninth best record of 5-15.

Women’s Basketball
Lady Owls lose in season opener
    The Lady Owls suffered an opening night loss to Richmond, 79-62, on Fri., Nov. 14 at the Robins Center.

    The Lady Owls struggled from the field, hitting on just 35 percent of their shots. Senior Jennifer Baker had a double-double for the Owls in the loss, scoring a game-high 17 points and pulling down a game-best 11 rebounds. Redshirt junior Greteya Kelley had 11 points in the loss.