JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Dolphins fell in three sets (17-25, 21-25, 21-25) to the Lipscomb Bisons Friday night in Swisher Gymnasium.
Jacksonville (10-15, 4-7 ASUN) had three players tie for a team-high eight kills: graduate student
Abbie Tuyo, senior
Claire Mrukowski and junior
Haley Yount. Yount was the most efficient hitter on the team, hitting at .471 on the day.
Set One
Yount got off to a hot start for the day, notching three kills on six swings with no errors early on. Despite some strong individual hitting performances, the Dolphins hit .029 as a team in the opening set.
Jacksonville tried to make a late raley with two Yount kills and a Tuyo solo block giving JU momentum, but the hill was too much to climb as Lipscomb finished off an eight-point win in the opener.
Set Two
Freshman
Jaylyn Tuiasosopo emerged for the Dolphins with four kills while Tuyo notched five as Jacksonville started to find a groove on offense. However, JU couldn't slow down Lipscomb's hitters who hit .351 en route to a 25-21 set win.
Set Three
The Dolphins trailed by six late in the third set, but then they started to pull back into form. Mrukowski got a kill, then fellow senior
Alija Heins notched a service ace. Back-to-back Bisons errors pulled JU within two points, 23-21.
Lipscomb rallied from the late Dolphin run, taking the next two points to win the set and the match.
Match Notes
- Freshman Selah Simien recorded 13 digs, her first double-digit dig performance in a three-set match.
- In addition to her eight kills, Mrukowski tallied a season-best nine digs.
- Jacksonville out-blocked Lipscomb 6-4.
Up Next
The Dolphins will host the Bellarmine Knights in the final home match of the season. First serve is scheduled for 6 PM with a Senior Day celebration set to follow the action on the court.
