COLUMBIA, Ky. – In a "Battle of Highway 55" that was far closer than the final score indicated, the Campbellsville University Tigers fell in three agonizingly tight sets (23-25, 23-25, 19-25) to the Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders on the road Tuesday night.
- Angi Gstach led the Tigers with nine kills, followed by Elif Akcivi with eight and Madison Farmer with five. Kati Vest directed the offense with 22 assists and led the defense with 16 digs, while libero Maddie Pennington added 14 digs.
- The first two sets were heartbreaking, back-and-forth battles, with the Tigers holding late leads in both frames.
- Campbellsville held a 21-18 lead in the first set before the Blue Raiders closed on a 7-2 run to win 25-23.
- In the second set, the Tigers were two points away from victory with a 23-20 lead, but Lindsey Wilson stormed back with the final five points to steal the set 25-23.
- The Tigers' next match will be their regular-season finale, facing off against Cumberland University in Henderson, Tennessee, on Friday, November 7th, at 8 p.m. ET.
The Tigers came out strong and battled the Blue Raiders point-for-point in a tense opening set. Campbellsville built a late 21-18 lead following kills from Madison Farmer and Riley Thorne. However, the Blue Raiders mounted a comeback, tying the set at 22-22 on a Tiger error and a service ace. Lindsey Wilson scored three of the final four points to take the first frame 25-23.
Campbellsville looked poised to even the match in the second set, again building a commanding 23-20 lead. But in a devastating repeat of the first set, the Blue Raiders' offense caught fire, scoring the final five points of the set, including two late kills, to steal the set 25-23 and take a 2-0 match lead.
The momentum from the late comeback carried Lindsey Wilson into the third set. The Blue Raiders built a 15-10 lead early and never looked back. The Tigers were unable to mount a rally, and Lindsey Wilson secured the sweep with a 25-19 win.
