United States Sports University

PENSACOLA, Fla. – The United States Sports University volleyball team lost 3-1 to Pensacola Christian at the Sports Center on Tuesday.
 
How it Happened
USSU (3-12) trailed 14-7 in the opening set before cutting the deficit to 23-20 on a kill by Emmory McMurtray. Lyssie Metzker's kill eventually closed the set for PCC (13-5).
 
In the second set, the Eagles built a four-point lead but later faced set point at 24-20. USSU went on a 6-0 scoring run to win 26-24, with Jeya Dupris contributing two kills during the run, McMurtray supplying the go-ahead kill and Cecilia Craig finishing the set.
 
Pensacola Christian hit .464 in the third set and scored its final four points consecutively to win 25-15.
 
In the fourth, USSU recovered from an 8-2 deficit to get within 15-12, then again within two at 17-15 on a Lexey Maxwell kill. PCC answered with four consecutive points to lead 21-15 and held on to close the match.
 
Match Notes
- McMurtray led USSU with 14 kills.
- Dupris recorded her third career double-double, highlighted by 12 kills and 12 assists.
- Jursey Foote earned her first career triple-double with 10 kills, 22 assists and 10 digs.
- Braeden Holston led the Eagles with a season-high 20 digs.
- USSU finished with 49 kills compared to PCC's 54.
- Sydney Anderson led PCC with 17 kills while Olivia Boyd led with 43 assists.
 
Up Next
USSU will open its home slate when it hosts Baptist University of Florida on Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. CT.
 
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