11/6/2009 12:06:23 PM
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RECAP: TLU advances to the ASC Tournament semifinals, defeating MC in a 3-0 sweep (25-23, 25-7, 34-32). The Bulldogs' Jessica Stetler amassed a tournament-best 17 kills, while Jamie Jahns chipped in 14 and Sarah Black added 11.
TLU coasted through the first two games, but the third culminated in dramatic fashion. Both teams were neck-and-neck heading down the stretch -- well past the 30-point mark -- until Jahns hammered two straight kills to give the Bulldogs a 34-32 in Game 3.
Stetler, who leads TLU in kills-per-game (3.36), had nine kills in the final game. She also contributed 13 digs.
The Bulldogs will now face UT Dallas in the 7:00 pm semifinal.
Game # 3
TLU wins 34-32
ANALYSIS: MC fritters away a late lead in Game 3, then trades points with TLU in an exhausting back-and-forth battle. J. Stetler compiled nine (9) kills in the third game en route to a 17-kill performance.
MC 32, TLU 34
J. Jahns powers two consecutive kills past MC's much-improved defense, completing TLU's three-game sweep and advancing to the ASC semifinals to face unbeaten UT Dallas.
MC 31, TLU 32
Match point No. 4. J. Stetler to serve once more.
MC 30, TLU 31
The Lady Choctaws commit a lift. Match Point No. 3 for TLU.
MC 28, TLU 28
We're tied. Again.
MC 27, TLU 28
Match point, TLU...
MC 26, TLU 25
And then follows it up with a service error? Uncharacteristic of the All-American.
MC 25, TLU 25
J. Stetler knots up the score with an authoritative kill.
MC 25, TLU 24
An errant block by J. Jahns. Game point No. 2 for the Lady Choctaws.
MC 24, TLU 24
Going to extras.
MC 24, TLU 23
But MC isn't finished.
MC 22, TLU 23
J. Stetler accounts for TLU's past two (2) kills. The Bulldogs are back.
MC 20, TLU 17
The Lady Choctaws build a three-point point lead. J. Torick with two straight kills. She's keeping MC alive in Game 3.
MC 17, TLU 15
Miscommunication in TLU's back row. Are they rattled?
MC 15, TLU 13
TLU's B. Basey extends for a near-impossible dig, makes contact -- but the ball narrowly misses MC territory. A valiant effort. A Lady Choctaw point.
MC 13, TLU 12
Yes. Receiving error by TLU.
MC 12, TLU 12
MC has a chance to recapture its first lead since Game 1. Will they?
MC 10, TLU 11
J. Torick's defensive court awareness is paying off at the net. Another block for MC's standout MB.
MC 7, TLU 8
J. Torick and C. Nordyke team up for a block against TLU's J. Stetler. The result: a point for MC.
MC 4, TLU 6
The Lady Choctaws show that they're still resilient, even after that Game 2 disaster.
MC 0, TLU 1
J. Jahns sets the tempo. Kill No. 9.
Game #2
TLU wins 25-7
ANALYSIS: Simply put -- MC implodes in Game 2. The Lady Choctaws will need to make some major adjustments on both ends of the floor if they want a chance at forcing a fourth game. J. Jahns and J. Stetler continue to shine, recording eight (8) and six (6) kills, respectively, so far in today's second quarterfinal match. A. Curry has doled out 20 assists.
MC 7, TLU 25
With J. Stetler still serving, TLU puts the finishing touches on an absolute drubbing in Game 2. The Bulldogs are rolling on all cylinders.
MC 7, TLU 21
ACE. J. Stetler. Where did MC's defense go?
MC 5, TLU 18
K. Rowland end MC's skid -- finally -- with her third kill of the match.
MC 4, TLU 18
...12-0...
MC 4, TLU 17.
Make that an 11-0 run...
MC 4, TLU 16
MC is falling apart -- fast. The Bulldogs are on a 10-0 run. P. Cosmiano calls another TIMEOUT.
MC 4, TLU 9
J. Jahns is on pace to be an All-Tournament team selection. Her fifth kill forces MC coach Peter Cosmiano to take a TIMEOUT.
MC 3, TLU 6
The Lady Choctaws read A. Curry's dump attempt, but K. Brandon overshoots a vacant back row, failing to put a dent in TLU's early lead.
Game #1
TLU wins 25-23
ANALYSIS: J. Jahns and J. Stetler each register four (4) kills as TLU rebounds from an early deficit in Game 1. The next game in a MUST-WIN for the Lady Choctaws, who were led by J. Torick's four (4) kills and C. Creamer's nine (9) digs.
MC 23, TLU 25
The Lady Choctaws are reeling. They squander their lead and commit a net error to end Game 1.
MC 23, TLU 24
J. Jahns is doing it all, folks. An ace for the senior MB.
MC 22, TLU 21
Another J. Jahns kill. Another point for TLU. 3-0 run for the Bulldogs.
MC 22, TLU 20
A lengthy volley is punctuated by a J. Jahns kill, her first. Then, MC commits an unforced error. TIMEOUT Lady Choctaws.
MC 22, TLU 18
J. Torick rips a kill down the left sideline. MC's confidence is mounting.
MC 18, TLU 14
ACE for MC's M. Deen. 4-0 run. Snowballing momentum for the East's No. 3 seed. Is this another upset-in-the-making?
MC 17, TLU 14
J. Stetler attempts a give-and-go with A. Curry, but MC's front line anticipates it. Stuffed.
MC 13, TLU 13
MC's K. Brandon rejects TLU's M. Sagebiel.
MC 10, TLU 11
Nice improvising by MC's C. Creamer -- she tips one into TLU territory for a point.
MC 8, TLU 11
Three straight attacks for MC sail past the endline.
MC 5, TLU 7
J. Stetler rockets a kill down the left sideline. A 5-1 run for TLU.
MC 4, TLU 4
The Bulldogs' J. Stetler, a former All-American, notches her first kill of the match. Looks like she'll be the focal point of MC's defense.
MC 4, TLU 2
The Lady Choctaws build an early lead, capitalizing on a pair of TLU errors.