Warriors battle past Mustangs in five sets

TMU Women's Volleyball dominated the third set against William Jessup on Saturday afternoon, putting them ahead two-sets-to-one.
 
However, the visiting Warriors took the final two sets to take the Golden State Athletic Conference match in five sets (25-17, 23-25, 11-25, 25-14, 15-9).
 
"The ladies fought hard, taking the match to five sets" Master's Head Coach Annett Davis said. "There are a few adjustments we need to make, but I'm confident we'll figure it out."
 
After allowing William Jessup to hit .333 in an opening set victory, the Mustangs tightened up defensively over the next two sets, limiting the Warriors to attack % of -.059 and -.192 in the second and third respectively.
 
Jessi Swenning keyed the Mustangs' defensive prowess in those sets, as she led the team with seven blocks for the match.
 
In those two sets, TMU simultaneously hit .241 in the second before hitting .364 in the third, in which it won by 14 points.
 
With Master's looking to clinch a victory in the fourth, the visitors had other ideas. William Jessup regained its offensive touch over the final two sets, winning the fourth set by 11 points after hitting .286.
 
The fifth and decisive set was tied at 6-6 after a Ruby Duncan kill, but Jessup scored seven-straight points to take firm control. In the winner-take-all fifth set, the Warriors posted a hitting % of .500 to ultimately win by six.
 
Faith Tarver led the Mustangs in kills for the fourth-straight match, recording 12 kills to go along with her team-leading nine digs. Duncan (eight kills) and Swenning (seven kills) also contributed to the TMU attack.
 
Emily Clark and Duncan tied for the team-lead with three service aces. Natalie Collins (15) and Timberlie Miller (12) both tallied double-digit assists.

Re-watch the match at: https://www.gsacsportsnetwork.com/themastersuniv/?B=305615
 
Master's (6-12 overall, 2-6 GSAC) returns to the court on Oct. 9 at Westmont College.