Men’s volleyball picks up first win of the season

MILLIGAN COLLEGE, Tenn. (Feb. 6, 2020) – The Milligan College men's volleyball team claimed their first win of the season, sweeping Appalachian State University on Sunday, Feb. 2 inside Steve Lacy Fieldhouse.

Set-by-set

In the first set, Milligan started strong, taking an early 10-6 lead. Growing the lead, the Buffs distanced themselves from the Mountaineers by seven point, making the score 17-10. Appalachian State fought hard to diminish the Buffs' lead winning five rallies in a row however, Ryan Goines put an end to their momentum with a kill that finished the set. The final score of the first set was 25-23.

The Buffs controlled the early parts of the second set winning 15 of the first 20 rallies. Despite Milligan's early lead, Appalachian State once again had a late set comeback. Milligan had a commanding 23-11 lead but Appalachian State won 10 points in the time that it took for Milligan to close the set with two points. The Buffs won the second set 25-21.

The third set was similar to the first two as Milligan held control of the beginning of the set and pushed for a six point lead, making the score 13-7 and eventually pushing their lead out 19-10. The Mountaineers continued with a late set push and brought their score up to 21 points by the time Goines ended the set with a kill and a 25-21 win for the Buffaloes. Goines led the team with 13 kills and freshman Jeston Mason led the team in digs with 14.

Up Next

The men's team will face Appalachian State again at home on Sunday, Feb. 9, at 3 p.m.