Cobras Drop Road Match at Georgia College

MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. -  Coker volleyball fell at Georgia College Tuesday night inside the Centennial Center. GCSU earned the victory, 26-24, 17-25, 25-18 and 25-23. 

BY THE NUMBERS:

Coker 8-11 (4-6 SAC) | Georgia College (12-9, 2-5 PBC)

TOP PERFORMERS:

Alyssa Carey: 17 kills, 14 digs

Addie Bittner: 13 kills, 17 digs 

Cheyenne Bird: 37 assists, 1 block solo

Meadow Morse: 30 digs

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Set 1: Georgia College jumped out to a 7-3 lead before Coker rallied to take a 10-9 advantage. The Bobcats regained control at 14-11, but the Cobras answered with three straight points to even the score at 14-all. The set remained tightly contested, featuring seven more ties, before Georgia College secured the final two points to claim the opener.

Set 2: Coker took its first lead at 2-1 and never looked back. The Cobras maintained control throughout the set, stretching their advantage to as many as seven points on multiple occasions, including 21-14, before closing it out convincingly, 25-17.

Set 3: Coker held an early 6-3 edge, but Georgia College responded with five consecutive points to take a lead it would not surrender. The Cobras fought back to tie the score at 11-11 and again at 15-15, but the Bobcats finished strong to win the set, 25-18.

Set 4: The final set was another back-and-forth battle that featured 11 ties, including one at 22-22. Georgia College, however, managed to take control late, scoring three of the last four points to secure the set and the match.

WHAT'S NEXT?

Coker returns to South Atlantic Conference action on Friday when they travel to Virginia-Wise. The 6 PM match can be viewed on the FloSports Network.