Volleyball sweeps Bluefield in regular season finale

MILLIGAN, Tenn. (November 2, 2023) – The Milligan University volleyball team rolled to a 3-0 win over Bluefield in the Buffs' regular season finale in the Steve Lacy Fieldhouse on Thursday evening.

Milligan matches its program record with a 14-game winning streak to conclude the regular season with a 25-6 record and 19-2 Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) mark. Milligan's .905 conference winning percentage is highest since the inception of the AAC in 2000. Bluefield finishes the regular season with a 17-14 record (12-9 AAC).

The Buffs won with set scores of 25-14, 25-11 and 25-18. The Buffs had 43 kills and a .270 hitting percentage while Bluefield totaled 20 kills with a -.018 hitting percentage. Nine different players recorded a kill for Milligan in the victory.

Ella Maiden racked up 17 kills with a .556 hitting percentage and five total blocks. Avery Maiden and Taylor Pavich each had six kills.

Kolbie Greene posted 37 assists and a dozen digs. Zoie Larkins had 14 digs and Riley Brinn had 11 digs and four kills. Rachel Falin had three service aces and seven digs.

As the No. 2 seed in the AAC Tournament, Milligan will take on the winner of No. 7 Bluefield and No. 10 Union in the quarterfinal round of the conference tournament on Nov. 10 at 1:30 p.m. at the MeadowView Marriott in Kingsport.