VALDOSTA —
After a tough road trip the Valdosta State Blazers rebounded Friday night with a sweep of conference rival North Alabama, 31-29, 25-18, 25-22. The win was even more impressive as the Blazers lost in five to the Lions on the road. The win improves VSU to 14-11 on the season and 6-6 in the GSC while UNA drops to 10-12 and 6-5.
The undoubted leader for VSU Friday was Tania Tauiliili. She hit for 16 kills with a .667 attacking percentage while Ashley Lala hit .625 with six kills on eight attacks. She also gave out 39 assists. Chelsea Luttfring tallied a match-high 14 digs while Katie Onushko was the only other Blazer with double digit kills, finishing with 10.
After the first set went all the way to 31-29, the match was setting up to look much like the last one. However, VSU was able to win the second set convincingly, 25-18. Up, 18-17, Onushko was able to serve five consecutive point to give the Blazers a 22-17 lead and control of the match.
Valdosta State hit .324 as a team in the third set to secure the victory.
The Blazers will continue a three-match weekend with matches against Christian Brothers and Union at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
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VSU eliminated
Valdosta State softball’s bid for a national title repeat came up short this season.
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Win or go home
The Valdosta State softball team faces Armstrong Atlantic University in an elimination game for the 2013 Division II Softball Championship Tournament today at noon.
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HOOPER: An early look at the 2013 football season
I haven’t written a column in quite some time, largely because there has been so much going on and we haven’t always had the space, nor have I felt up to it after writing so many other stories.
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Blazers fall to Molloy in eight innings
With only one out remaining and trailing by three, the Molloy Lions strung together four hits to plate three runs in the seventh followed by another run in the eighth inning to defeat Valdosta State’s softball team 5-4 in the first round of the 2013 Division II Softball National Championship Tournament on Thursday in Salem, Va.
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Albritton, Johnson earn All-America honors
Valdosta State softball players Courtney Albritton and Morgan Johnson gathered multiple All-America honors late Wednesday night.
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Golfers take course for Wounded Warriors
Local patrons participated in the Wounded Warrior Project Golf Tournament at Stone Creek Golf Club in Valdosta on Thursday.
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Valwood football hosting 4-man scramble golf tourney
Head coach Ashley Henderson and the Valwood football team will be hosting a 4-man scramble golf tournament at Valdosta Country Club Friday, June 14.
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VHS football cheerleaders to host Junior Cheer Camp
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Gillespie, McPherson pleased with spring practices
Valdosta’s Rance Gillespie and Lowndes’ Randy McPherson both think their football teams got better during the recent 10 days of spring practice.
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Signing day at VHS
It was signing day galore at Valdosta High School Wednesday.
Six student-athletes signed national letter of intents to compete at the next level, while two VHS athletes both signed academic scholarships to Division I universities. - More Local Sports Headlines
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