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Lipscomb Outlasts K-State in Five Set Thriller
Sep 09, 2023 | Volleyball
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – With backs against the wall, K-State rallied to erase a two-set deficit on Saturday night but would ultimately fall short as Lipscomb claimed the five-set thriller to earn the Lippy Invitational title at Allen Arena, 17-25, 18-25, 25-19, 25-17, 15-17.
Two Wildcats (5-2) received all-tournament recognition as Sydney Bolding and Aliyah Carter each represented K-State on the all-tournament team for their weekend performances. Carter totaled 26 kills with 18 digs while Bolding had 15 blocks and a team-best .609 attack percentage with 17 kills.
K-State totaled 57 kills in the match with 15 errors on 142 attempts to hit .296 as three players reached double figure kills. Carter led the offense with a match-high 17 kills and a team-high .351 attack percentage along with 14 digs to earn her 18th career double-double.
Bolding and Aniya Clinton followed Carter, combing for 25 kills while Bolding made a match-high eight stops at the net. Mackenzie Morris registered her 22nd career 20 digs or more match to lead the back row.
Beaverton, Ore., native Izzi Szulczewski dished out 32 assists with 14 digs for her second double-double of the season.
Lipscomb (3-4) hit .267 with three Bisons tallying double figure kills led by sophomore outside Jada DiVita with 17.
FROM THE HEAD COACH
Head Coach Jason Mansfield
Overall statement…
I want to start off by congratulating Lipscomb, they are a great program with a winning tradition who played extremely well tonight, especially the first two sets. I'm proud of how the girls battled back and competed in the final three sets. We gave ourselves a chance to make an epic comeback being down 0-2, Lipscomb just made a couple more plays in the end. We'll learn from this and get better from it.
On Carter and Bolding's all-tournament recognition…
Aliyah and Sydney were very consistent in both matches this weekend for us, both hitting for high percentages. They took some big swings tonight and continue to make big plays in key moments. They are both working really hard on their game during the week, and I think it is paying off.
SET-BY-SET
Set One – Lipscomb 25, K-State 17
Lipscomb put together a 5-1 opening run behind three consecutive aces from Cora Kulie until the Bison strung together another 5-1 run to push their lead out to 10-4. The Wildcats hit .294 in the set against the Bisons match-high .483 attack percentage. Aliyah Carter and Aniya Clinton each tallying two kills with Clinton hitting .500.
Set Two – Lipscomb 25, K-State 18
Lipscomb led by as many as seven in the second set to keep the momentum from the first set has the Bison hit .471. Bolding and Clinton each contributed four kills in the set followed by Carter with three.
Set Three – K-State 25, Lipscomb 19
K-State led from start to finish as the Wildcats went 6-0 scoring run led by three kills from Clinton. The redshirt freshman totaled four kills while Carter led with six in the frame as K-State hit at .371 with 15 total kills. Lipscomb climbed within two points, 17-15, but kills from Carter and Brenna Schmidt ended the threat.
Set Four – K-State 25, Lipscomb 17
K-State challenged a call in the fourth clip that was reversed in favor of the Wildcats to even the score 13-13. After the eighth tied score, the Wildcats went on an 8-1 closing run led by three kills from Bolding. The Pickens, S.C., native totaled four blocks in the set while the offense hit .308 with 11 kills.
Set Five – Lipscomb 17, K-State 15
Call reversed in favor of the Wildcats to even the score 13-13.
K-State managed to jump out to a five-point lead, 10-5, until Lipscomb rallied to level the score at 13-all. With the set tied 15-15, Meg Mersman and Courtney Jones recorded back-to-back kills to close the match. Carter generated four kills in the final clip.
INSIDE THE BOX
The Wildcats return to Manhattan to host the annual K-State Invitational on Sept. 14-16 with matches against LIU (1-9) and Rice (3-3) at Morgan Family Arena. The three-day event will be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
Two Wildcats (5-2) received all-tournament recognition as Sydney Bolding and Aliyah Carter each represented K-State on the all-tournament team for their weekend performances. Carter totaled 26 kills with 18 digs while Bolding had 15 blocks and a team-best .609 attack percentage with 17 kills.
K-State totaled 57 kills in the match with 15 errors on 142 attempts to hit .296 as three players reached double figure kills. Carter led the offense with a match-high 17 kills and a team-high .351 attack percentage along with 14 digs to earn her 18th career double-double.
Bolding and Aniya Clinton followed Carter, combing for 25 kills while Bolding made a match-high eight stops at the net. Mackenzie Morris registered her 22nd career 20 digs or more match to lead the back row.
Beaverton, Ore., native Izzi Szulczewski dished out 32 assists with 14 digs for her second double-double of the season.
Lipscomb (3-4) hit .267 with three Bisons tallying double figure kills led by sophomore outside Jada DiVita with 17.
FROM THE HEAD COACH
Head Coach Jason Mansfield
Overall statement…
I want to start off by congratulating Lipscomb, they are a great program with a winning tradition who played extremely well tonight, especially the first two sets. I'm proud of how the girls battled back and competed in the final three sets. We gave ourselves a chance to make an epic comeback being down 0-2, Lipscomb just made a couple more plays in the end. We'll learn from this and get better from it.
On Carter and Bolding's all-tournament recognition…
Aliyah and Sydney were very consistent in both matches this weekend for us, both hitting for high percentages. They took some big swings tonight and continue to make big plays in key moments. They are both working really hard on their game during the week, and I think it is paying off.
SET-BY-SET
Set One – Lipscomb 25, K-State 17
Lipscomb put together a 5-1 opening run behind three consecutive aces from Cora Kulie until the Bison strung together another 5-1 run to push their lead out to 10-4. The Wildcats hit .294 in the set against the Bisons match-high .483 attack percentage. Aliyah Carter and Aniya Clinton each tallying two kills with Clinton hitting .500.
Set Two – Lipscomb 25, K-State 18
Lipscomb led by as many as seven in the second set to keep the momentum from the first set has the Bison hit .471. Bolding and Clinton each contributed four kills in the set followed by Carter with three.
Set Three – K-State 25, Lipscomb 19
K-State led from start to finish as the Wildcats went 6-0 scoring run led by three kills from Clinton. The redshirt freshman totaled four kills while Carter led with six in the frame as K-State hit at .371 with 15 total kills. Lipscomb climbed within two points, 17-15, but kills from Carter and Brenna Schmidt ended the threat.
Set Four – K-State 25, Lipscomb 17
K-State challenged a call in the fourth clip that was reversed in favor of the Wildcats to even the score 13-13. After the eighth tied score, the Wildcats went on an 8-1 closing run led by three kills from Bolding. The Pickens, S.C., native totaled four blocks in the set while the offense hit .308 with 11 kills.
Set Five – Lipscomb 17, K-State 15
Call reversed in favor of the Wildcats to even the score 13-13.
K-State managed to jump out to a five-point lead, 10-5, until Lipscomb rallied to level the score at 13-all. With the set tied 15-15, Meg Mersman and Courtney Jones recorded back-to-back kills to close the match. Carter generated four kills in the final clip.
INSIDE THE BOX
- Wildcats are 5-2 in preseason action and 4-1 on the road
- Saturday's contest marked the first five-set match of the 2023 season
- Lipscomb earned third victory of the season, moving to 3-4
- K-State hit .296 in the match with 57 kills and 15 errors on 142 attempts
- Three Wildcats produced double-digit kills
- Aliyah Carter produced with a season-high 17 and a team-best .351 attack percentage
- Aniya Clinton and Sydney Bolding combined for 25 kills
- Izzi Szulczewski dished out 32 assists with 14 digs for her second double-double of the year
- Carter tallied 14 digs for her 18th career double-double
- On defense, Sydney Bolding made eight stops in the match while Mackenzie Morris led with 20 digs
- Lipscomb hit .267 with 67 kills on 165 swings and 23 errors
- Three Bisons recorded double figure kills led by Jada DiVita with 17
- Lipscomb claimed its first victory in the series, moving to 2-1 against the Wildcats
- Sydney Bolding and Aliyah Carter received their second all-tournament team recognition of the season
- With the loss, the Wildcats move to 4-1 against teams on the road
- K-State is now 4-1 against teams in the Atlantic Sun.
The Wildcats return to Manhattan to host the annual K-State Invitational on Sept. 14-16 with matches against LIU (1-9) and Rice (3-3) at Morgan Family Arena. The three-day event will be streamed on Big 12 Now on ESPN+.
Team Stats
KState
Lips
Kills
57
67
Errors
15
23
Attempts
142
165
Hitting %
.296
.267
Points
71.0
88.0
Assists
53
65
Aces
5
12
Blocks
9
9
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
17
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
13
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
12
Aces
2
Blocks
8
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
3
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