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Lady Rams Headed to National Tournament
Mobile breezed through the first 3 matches of the tournament, losing only 1 game, and then they faced Loyola University in the championship match: the same Loyola team that knocked Mobile out in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament. That didn't matter on this day, as the Lady Rams got the much sweeter win, taking down the Lady Wolfpack 3-0 (30-23, 30-24, 32-30). Mobile took early control of the opening game as Kristen Simpson served the Lady Rams to a 6-0 lead. They never trailed in the game and led by as much as 12 at 23-11. Game 2 looked like it was going to be just the opposite as the Lady Wolfpack jumped ahead 7-1. But, Mobile answered back and finally got the game tied at 13-13 and took their first lead 17-16 on an ace from Tasha Buchanan. From there, kills from Syretta Baldwin, Cassy Johnson and Jessica Bodkin took Mobile to a 23-18 lead and they held on for the 30-24 victory. The final game was fittingly a thriller to cap such a big victory. Through the first 25 points, neither team could muster a lead larger than 2 until Mobile picked up a 15-12 lead on a block from Johnson and Whitney Knight. It went back-and-forth to the very end and the Lady Rams clinched their trip to Missouri with the 32-30 victory. The achievements just keep coming for Mobile, as Head Coach Jon Campbell picked up his 200th victory with the win to move his all-time record to 200-108. Game 3:MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile volleyball team defeated Lee University 3-0 (30-19, 31-29, 30-19) in the Region XIII Tournament Semifinals to advance to the championship match today at 1:00 pm. The match will take place at the University of Mobile and pit the Lady Rams against Loyola. Mobile moves to 34-5 on the season and the winner of the championship match gets an automatic bid to the NAIA National Tournament. Paula Stilkey led Mobile with a double-double, picking up 12 kills and 12 digs, while Whitney Knight and Syretta Baldwin racked up 10 kills apiece. Knight also led the Lady Rams with 5 aces, as Mobile racked up 11 aces compared to only 2 for Lee University. Game 2: MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile volleyball team finished off pool play in day one of the Region XIII Tournament by defeating Shorter College 3-0 (30-17, 30-25, 30-24) The Lady Rams are now 33-5 on the season and will play Lee University Saturday at home at 9:00 am. Berry and Loyola will battle at Spring Hill at 9:00 am in the other semifinal match. The championship match will take place at Mobile at 1:00 pm Saturday. Game 1: MOBILE, Ala—The University of Mobile volleyball team opened the Region XIII Tournament by taking down Berry College 3-1 in pool play. The Lady Rams led all the way in the opening game and ended up winning 30-22. Game 2 was back-and-forth early, but a 10-2 run after a 10-10 tie gave the Lady Vikings a 20-12 edge. Mobile fought back and tied the game 27-27 on a pair of Whitney Knight aces, but the Lady Vikings held on for the win. Mobile controlled games 3 and 4 on their way to 30-21 and 30-24 wins to take the match. The Lady Rams move to 32-5 on the season. Mobile Looks to Move on to NationalsMOBILE, Ala—The University of Mobile volleyball team is only in its 3rd season of competition, but already the Lady Rams are making noise on a national stage. Mobile (31-5) went 8-0 in Gulf Coast Athletic Conference play and earned the #1 spot in the Region XIII rankings to earn the chance to host the Region XIII Tournament November 16-17. The winner of that 6-team tournament will earn a bid to the NAIA National Championships in Columbia, Missouri. Joining the Lady Rams in the 6-team field are Shorter College (Ga.), Berry College (Ga.), Lee University (Tenn.), Belhaven College (Miss.) and Loyola University (La.). The teams are separated into two pools and partake in pool play on Friday, November 16th. Then, the top two teams from each pool will battle it out in the semifinals and championship match on Saturday, November 17th. The Lady Rams will open play Friday at 9 am v. Berry College, Berry and Shorter will battle at 11:30 am, and Mobile will take on Shorter at 2 pm. At Spring Hill College on Friday, Loyola and Belhaven will play at 9 am, Lee and Belhaven will do battle at 11:30 am, and then Loyola and Lee will cap the day with a match at 2 pm. Saturday, November 17th will feature two semifinal matches at 9 am (1 at Mobile and 1 at Spring Hill) with the championship match taking place at 1:00 pm at the University of Mobile. Mobile won the Regular Season Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Championship, Loyola won the GCAC Tournament Championship, Lee University won the Regular Season Southern States Athletic Conference Championship, and Shorter College won the SSAC Tournament Championship. The University of Mobile and B2 Networks have also partnered up to broadcast all matches taking place at the University of Mobile over the internet. Fans can visit B2-Networks to purchase the matches.
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MOBILE, Ala-- The University of Mobile volleyball team is headed to the NAIA National Tournament in Columbia, Mo. November 28th after winning the Region XIII Tournament.