MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The William Carey volleyball team opened its two-match conference road trip Friday with a 3-1 victory over Faulkner University.
The opening set was tightly contested throughout. William Carey built a 12-8 lead, but Faulkner responded with four consecutive points to pull even. The Lady Crusaders regained momentum and pushed their advantage to 18-14 before the Eagles rallied to tie the set at 23-23. The teams traded points down the stretch, but Faulkner recorded back-to-back kills to claim a 27-25 victory and take an early lead in the match.
The second set followed a similar pattern early, with neither team gaining separation. Tied at 12-12, William Carey took control with a 9-3 run and maintained the advantage the rest of the way en route to a 25-18 win that evened the match at one set apiece.
The third set remained close in the opening stages, with the score knotted at 10-10. The Lady Crusaders once again used a decisive run to seize momentum, scoring seven of the next eight points to build a cushion. Faulkner trimmed the deficit to two points at 17-15, but William Carey answered by closing the set on an 8-1 run. The stretch included three kills and three service aces as the Lady Crusaders secured a 25-16 win and a 2-1 match lead.
William Carey carried that momentum into the fourth set, jumping out to a 9-4 advantage before extending the lead to 15-8. The Lady Crusaders remained in control from there, cruising to a 25-16 victory to clinch the set and complete the 3-1 win.
William Carey returns to action Saturday when it travels to Cuthbert, Georgia, for a conference matchup against Andrew College.
