LEBANON, Tenn. — Campbellsville used a workmanlike performance tonight at Cumberland University and defeated the Bulldogs in three sets, 25-16, 25-15 and 25-18 — ending the regular season on a three-match win streak.

The win unofficially gives the Lady Tigers (9-27, 5-9 MSC) the No. 6 seed in the Mid-South Conference Tournament opposite the likely No. 3 seed St. Catharine Patriots. That tournament will be hosted by Campbellsville on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 14-15.
 

Aleksandra Popovic tied her season high with 11 kills to lead the team in her final regular season match. It was Popovic and Jade Nelson who led CU to a 25-16 first-set win, both collecting four kills and helping the Lady Tigers to a .500 hitting percentage.

 

Things cooled off offensively for Campbellsville in sets two and three as the Lady Tigers ended the match hitting .136. A couple of aces by Jackie Schwieger in the middle of set two led CU on an 8-0 run that Cumberland could not overcome.

 

Nelson's kill sealed the first set win.

 

Breanna Harman came alive in the second set with two of her three kills that distanced CU from the Bulldogs at 11-7 and an plodding march to the finish.

 

Nelson's kill gave the Lady Tigers a 14-8 lead in the third set and not for a couple of attack errors late, CU would have ended the match in under 70 minutes.

 

Nelson had nine kills and Rachel DeCoursey (4) and Harman (3) and Kortas (3) sized up the offense for CU. Marcella Compeau had 10 digs and Jackie Schwieger 28 assists.

 

Michelle Evans led Cumberland (12-19, 1-13 MSC) with nine kills.

 

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