PORTSMOUTH, Ohio. — Campbellsville had to rally tonight in the Frank & Janis Waller Gymnasium to defeat a pesky Shawnee State team in four sets, 25-15, 26-24, 21-25, 25-19.
 
The Bears (3-14, 0-9 MSC) lost the first set to the Lady Tigers 25-15 after Campbellsville (15-7, 6-2 MSC) served up five aces, the last of which put CU on top 20-13.
 
That kind of play carried over into the second set as Campbellsville raced to an 11-5 lead forcing a Shawnee State timeout. After that the match projected a completely different picture.
 
The Bears went on a 14-5 run in set two to actually take a 22-19 lead before Savannah Moss (a kill and an ace) and Maria Coelho (two kills) provided enough punch to eek out a 26-24 win.
 
But Shawnee State wasn't finished. The Bears ran off from a 10-all tie in the third set to win 25-21. SSU chewed up a couple of runs by the Lady Tigers in set four to force an Amy Zink timeout with CU leading, 18-17. CU would score six of the next eight points.
 
Campbellsville was led by 17 kills from Annija Abolina. She got support from Coelho (15) and Julia Fonseca (7). Fonseca was credited with two blocks.
 
Inoa Fields had 44 assists, three aces and 12 digs. Jessie Pendleton collected a team-leading 24 digs with defensive support from Abolina (18), Moss (10) and Coelho (10).
 
CU had 10 aces in all, with Pendleton serving three and two by Abolina.
 
Campbellsville hit .202 for the match as compared to .189 by Shawnee State.
 
Laura Helbig led SSU with 15 kills and Madison Knipp led everyone with 28 digs.
 
The Lady Tigers stay on the road in Frankfort, Ky. for a Tuesday, Oct. 3 a 7 p.m. match against out-of-conference opponent Kentucky State University.
 
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