The Buccaneers battled to a 25-22, 24-26, 25-19, 25-13 win and improved to 25-6 overall this season and 6-4 in conference play.
“I’m really proud of the girls. Anytime you get a road win in our conference it’s a really good win,” Blinn head coach Terry Gamble said. “I thought we played really hard, and tonight was a good team-effort win.”
Leading the charge offensively for the Buccaneers was NJCAA Division I kills leader and sophomore hitterย Kierslynn Wright, who had 19. She now has 449 on the year. Freshman hittersย Don’Yah Cosieย andย Taylor Glendeningย added 13 and 10 kills, respectively. Freshman hitterย LaNeah Laraย tallied seven.
Freshman setterย Darby Nashย distributed 42 set assists. At the service line, Wright had five aces, and Nash along with sophomore liberoย Ellie Turnerย and freshman liberoย Emily Hardeeย had two apiece.ย
(Pictured: Blinn College’sย Ellie Turner)
On defense, Turner recorded 31 digs and continues to lead the nation in that category with 700. Wright finished with 11 digs and Hardee had nine.
The Buccaneers resume their conference season with a road trip at Coastal Bend College at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 in Beeville, Texas.
Blinn has competed in intercollegiate athletics since 1903 and captured 42 NJCAA national championships since 1987.
