The Buccaneer volleyball team swept the Furman Paladin’s 31-29, 39-37 and 30-27 last Friday night in Greenville, S.C.
Though all three games were close, the second was a true battle of wills, as the score climbed to 39 before either team was able to take the necessary two-point advantage.
Furman outhit the Bucs .368 to .354 in the first game and .188 to .173 in the second, but were unable to put away the crucial points to take the win.
“We got outplayed when it really counted tonight,” said Furman head coach Michelle Young. “We made mistakes on routine plays that cost us the match.”
The Bucs were led on the night by Kate Steidle, who scored 28 kills and had 12 digs in three games.
Natalie Atzinger also added 13 kills and had a team-high 15 digs, while Amber Ciskowski totaled 10 kills.
The Lady Paladins were paced by junior Laura Bush’s 15 kills, while Abby Simon added 12 and Amber Montague chipped in 11. Carrier Rowley was the top Furman defender with 16 digs.
With the win, the Lady Bucs improve to 5-1 on the year and 2-1 in Southern Conference play, while Furman falls to 5-2 overall and 1-1 in the league.
The Lady Bucs return to action and will host Appalachian State on Tuesday in Brooks Gym for their first home game of the season.
ETSU will again be home on Friday, hosting College of Charleston and on Saturday with matchups against the Citadel and Lipscomb University.

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