Blue Mountain Christian lost its regular-season finale Saturday, falling 3-1 to UT Southern after winning the opening set, 25-20. The Firehawks took the next three sets, 25-19, 25-19 and 25-20.
Salice Speed led Blue Mountain with 10 kills and three service aces, and added 15 digs. Helen Roy had eight kills, while Marissa Gerleman recorded seven kills and 12 digs. Abbi Williams led the Volley Toppers with 23 digs.
Blue Mountain finished with 11 team blocks to UT Southern’s six and had 71 digs to the Firehawks’ 66. Olivia Lewis led the Volley Toppers with seven block assists, and Gerleman had six. Olivia Domino recorded 18 assists, with Sydney Tague adding nine.
UT Southern had 43 kills and 15 service aces, compared with Blue Mountain’s 42 kills and four aces. The Volley Toppers are scheduled to travel to Montgomery, Alabama, for the SSAC Volleyball Championship tournament, which begins Nov. 12.
