CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – Thursday night was a first for the Campbellsville University women's volleyball as they took their first loss inside the Gosser Gymnasium as Life University won the match 19-25, 25-10, 25-21, 25-19.
After a first set win for the Lady Tigers, the Running Eagles were impressive in the following three sets on their way to winning all three by no less than four points. LU hit for a .132 attack percentage in the opening set but followed it up with nothing lower than .300 with a .433 in the second, .303 in the third and .389 in the fourth.
Leading the way for Life in the efficiency category was middle blocker Mary Zimmerman who finished with an outstanding .538 hitting percentage in the match going 16-for-26 on her attacks. She was flanked on the outside by Zykeria Allen and Lena Pucnik as Allen finished with a match-high 21 kills and Pucnik added 12 on 28 attacks for a .393 hitting percentage.
Campbellsville wasn't without their own well played offensive night but it was somewhat of a singular effort from
Kymbra Kirby who finished with a team-high 11 kills. She also had a .417 attack percentage, added three aces, and also assisted on one of the three CU blocks in the match.
As a team, the Lady Tigers only hit for a .121 percentage in the match with two sets under .100 and their best set coming in the fourth at .281. Life was also solid on the block as they finished with eight blocks in the match, behind middles Zimmerman and Morgan Furness along with multiple block assists from Allen, Pucnik, and Fayola Louis.
CU will have a quick turnaround as they will continue Mid-South Conference play tomorrow night against University of the Cumberlands at 7 p.m. ET in the Gosser Gymnasium.
