Ty Hurdle and his Queens University of Charlotte Men's Volleyball teammates stayed hot defeating Barton College by a final score of 3-1 inside Wilson Gymnasium.
The victory pushes Queens winning streak to three games tying the longest streak of the season.
Hurdle on Attack was involved in 4 Sets Play’s, 7 Kill’s, he had 1 Service Ace, 6 Block’s, and 8 Dig’s.
The evening opened with a very close first set as the largest lead was four which was held by Queens on two separate occasions. For every Barton response, the visiting Queens countered and maintained the lead for most of the set 25 - 22.
The second set saw Barton grab the first three points with a pair of kills and Queens attack error. After a back-and-forth affair, Barton put together a 6-1 surge to take a 13-7 lead halfway through the set. Following another run which saw Barton extend their lead to 20-14, Queens would put together a 5-1 run of their own and trail 21-19 heading into the final stretch of the set. Both teams would exchange points the remainder of the set as Barton clinched the second with a kill to even the match 25 - 23.
Following the intermission between sets, Queens was on a mission and found their rhythm early by jumping out to a 6-1 lead using three kills while capitalizing on three Barton errors. Queens would see their lead grow to as much as seven at 15-8 before Barton came storming back with four straight points to trail 15-12. Queens would counter with a 5-0 swing to establish a commanding 20-12 lead. Barton would attempt to mount another rally, but Queens did not allow it as they took the set 25 - 16.
In the final set, Queens used three kills and a service ace to jolt ahead 4-0. Queens would not turn back as they exchanged alternating points with Barton before going on a four-point run to grab an 18-13 lead. Again, Barton was seeking a comeback and Queens held their ground and capitalized on six Barton attack errors to grab the set and the match 25 - 21.
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