MONTEVALLO, Ala. —
Valdosta State’s women’s soccer team bounced back from Friday’s loss, and defeated Montevallo 3-1 on Sunday.
Emily Cooper scored a goal just five minutes into the match, and Kim Caitlin Alderman and Rebecca Miller scored goals in the final six minutes to help the Blazers improve to 6-1 this season.
The Blazers wasted little time getting on the scoreboard Sunday. In the fifth minute, Arielle Sabina sent a corner kick into the box, and Cooper put the ball in the goal with a header to give Valdosta State the early lead.
The score remained 1-0 until the final minutes of the match.
In the 85th minute, Miller passed to Alderman, who scored to give Valdosta State a 2-0 lead.
Montevallo answered, as Jade Pennock set up Nicole Johnston for the lone Falcons goal of the match just three and a half minutes after Alderman’s goal.
But with 25 seconds left on the clock, Miller put the game away with an unassisted goal. Miller leads the Blazers with four goals and three assists.
Olivia Mills made three saves on the day for Valdosta State. The VSU offense took a barrage of shots at Montevallo goalkeeper Kaitlin Thomas, finishing with 16 shots and five on goal.
Valdosta State’s next game will be a Gulf South Conference match at 7 p.m. Thursday at West Georgia.
Valdosta State volleyball team beats Union, 3-1
JACKSON, Tenn. — Valdosta State’s volleyball team concluded its Gulf South Conference road trip with a 3-1 victory over Union on Sunday.
The Blazers won the match 27-25, 22-25, 25-15, 25-15. The win improved VSU’s record to 9-5 on the season and 3-3 in GSC action.
The Bulldogs and the Blazers battled in the first set of the match, before VSU prevailed 27-25. Union responded in the second set, winning it 25-22.
But Valdosta State rebounded and won the next two sets 25-15, and wrapped up the win.
VSU’s Tania Tauiliili turned in her best offensive performance of the season with 14 kills and a .429 attacking percentage, only hitting two errors.
Nikki McDaniel provided offensive support with 12 kills, while Katie Onushko and Destiny Berry combined for 13 kills.
Hope Ripsam and Ashley Lala, VSU’s setters, finished with 21 assists.
Chelsea Luttfring led VSU with 18 digs. Krista Bradford and McDaniel each finished with 10 digs. Ripsam and Lala combined for 16 digs.
After hitting .140 and .139 in the first and second sets, Valdosta State put together a strong effort in the third set, finishing with 14 kills, just four errors and a .345 attacking percentage. Meanwhile, the VSU defense shut down Union in the fourth set, holding the Bulldogs to just seven kills, six errors and an attacking percentage of .034. Then the Blazer defense held Union to just .033 in the fourth and final set while hitting .227.
Valdosta State will travel to West Alabama for a 7 p.m. match on Friday. The Blazers also have road matches coming up against Albany State (Oct. 1) and West Florida (Oct. 4).
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