Strong service game propels Privateers past Georgetown in four sets

WASHINGTON D.C. – The New Orleans Privateers persevered in clutch moments and used a strong service game to propel to a 3-1 (25-18, 20-25, 25-20, 27-25) win over the Georgetown Hoyas on Saturday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Privateers were lethal from the service line with 17 aces and Sheilah Purcell racked up 29 of the Privateers’ 84 digs in the victory against the Hoyas to start the day off at the McDonough Center.

Molly Kehoe had another strong game on offense with a career-best 20 kills and a .340 attack percentage on the day.

After facing a 23-19 deficit late in the fourth set, Coach Ashley Preston called her final timeout of the set. The Privateers came back with renewed energy as they scored on the next five rallies out of the timeout.

Georgetown saved one match point and had a set point of their own. However, Trinity Jackson recorded a kill to tie the score at 25-25 and ended a near 40-second rally with another kill two points later to wrap up the victory for the Privateers.

New Orleans withstood a Georgetown attack that hit .314 by using the service line to their advantage. The Privateers had four aces to none for the home side. New Orleans hit .267 in the opening set in which they never trailed.

Georgetown and New Orleans went back and forth in the second set with the Hoyas claiming it after sprinting to the last five points. A block, a service ace and two errors on the Privateers’ side sealed the second set for Georgetown.

The resolve of the Privateers was tested and they responded to the challenge. New Orleans trailed 8-5 early but scored 10 of the next 15 points to take a 15-13 lead. From there, the Privateers were able to stave off Georgetown at every turn to take the third set 25-20.

INSIDE THE BOX
Kamryn Scroggins had 42 assists and 10 digs on the day. Micah Hall also landed in double figures with 13 digs. Jackson finished with eight kills and two blocks. Mauri Carver had six kills, six digs and five blocks (two solo). Courtney Roundtree was in on three blocks and had six kills.

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