The 20-25, 25-21, 25-23, 18-25, 15-13 setback leaves the Buccaneers with a 23-5 overall record and a 4-3 conference mark.
“I am happy with and proud of our performance,” Blinn head coach Terry Gamble said. “The girls played their hearts out.”ย
Sophomore hitterย Kierslynn Wrightย had what Gamble called her best match of the season on a night she recorded 25 kills and 16 digs. Wright continues to lead NJCAA Division I with 391 kills this season. Freshman hitterย LaNeah Laraย followed Wight with 18 kills and now has 319 on the season, good for second in the nation.
Freshmanย Taylor Glendeningย chipped in six kills for the Bucs.
Setterย Darby Nashย kept the offense in motion as the freshman handed out 45 set assists.
On defense, sophomore liberoย Ellie Turnerย tallied 26 digs, freshman hitter/libero Madi Gundry had 16, and Nash had 11. Turner is the NJCAA’s top defender with 588 digs this season, a position she holds by a staggering 119 digs.ย
Blinn returns to play for a region match against Trinity Valley Community College at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, in Athens, Texas.
Blinn has competed in intercollegiate athletics since 1903 and captured 42 NJCAA national championships since 1987.
