North Alabama wins 17th all-time GSC Volleyball Title
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Pensacola, Fla. – No. 2 North Alabama topped No. 1 West Florida 3-1 in Pensacola, Fla., and claimed the 2015 GSC Tournament Championship on Sunday.
BY THE NUMBERS [
BOX SCORE]
| Teams |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Final |
| North Alabama (26-7) |
30 |
15 |
25 |
24 |
15 |
3 |
| West Florida (28-6) |
28 |
25 |
15 |
26 |
13 |
2 |
| Game Leaders |
UNA |
UWF |
| Kills |
Austin | 23 |
Torre | 13 |
| Digs |
Kapovich | 26 |
Martella | 22 |
| Assists |
De Leon | 52 |
StCyr | 47 |
| Blocks |
Bradley | 9 |
Smith | 6 |
| Points |
Austin | 23.5 |
Smith | 17 |
KEY MOMENTS
Both teams combined for 58 points in the first set, while North Alabama’s De Leon (52) and West Florida’s StCyr (47) combined for 99 assists in the match.
NOTABLE
The win marks the 17
th GSC Tournament Title in program history for North Alabama. The Lions have appeared in the conference postseason 34 times, including 24 trips to the final.
2015 GSC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Jessica Austin, North Alabama (
Most Outstanding Player)
Andrea De Leon, North Alabama
Ashtyn Kapovich, North Alabama
Monique StCyr, West Florida
Kathryn Torre, West Florida
Elizabeth Dowd, Shorter
Lea Jaklen, Valdosta State
UP NEXT
North Alabama advances to the NCAA Division II Tournament. The 2015
NCAA DII Tournament Selection Show is slated for 7:30 pm (ET) on Monday, Nov. 23.