The Truman volleyball team hit .312 and got double-digit kill efforts from sophomore Allie Brak and senior Megan Sharpe to open the 2012 Washburn Lady Blues Fall Classic with a 3-1 (-9, -17, 24-26, -20) win against East Central (Okla.) University.
The Bulldogs (13-4) cruised to a 25-9 first set win before notching a 25-17 decision in the second.
Truman appeared to have the match in the bag, leading 24-19 in the third set, before the Tigers (5-13) rebounded to score seven straight and force a fourth set.
After the squads played to a 16-16 draw, Truman pulled away with three straight points and eventually eight of 10 to lead 24-18.
Following a pair of ECU kills, the Bulldogs closed out the match on a Tiger attack error and secured their 13th win of the season.
Brak led all players with 15 kills on a .361 hitting line, with Sharpe hitting .524 with 12 kills and three blocks. Freshman Abby Heise added seven kills, while a pair of redshirted freshmen – Taylor Mirka and Emilee Walters – added five kills apiece with just two combined errors off the bench.
Sophomore Meghan Zimmerman totaled 42 assists and was one of three Bulldogs with a pair of aces, as she added a team-high 13 digs for a double-double.
Truman held ECU to just a .140 hitting line and out-dug the Tigers by eight.
The Bulldogs return to the court this afternoon for a 4:30 pm match against Harding (Ark.) University.
The Bison face Missouri Western at 11:30 am prior to their match with Truman.
Courtesy Truman State University
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