Women's Volleyball Tyler Price

VB: Bruins end their regular season with a win

Box Score TAYLORSVILLE, Utah- The Bruins ended their regular season on a high note after defeating USU-Eastern on the road 3-0 (25-21,25-17,27-25). The win puts SLCC at 22-7 overall and 8-2 in conference. Salt Lake will enter the Scenic West Athletic Conference Tournament as a 2 seed and will face the winner of Snow College and CNCC. After Starting off Conference play 0-2 the Bruins kicked it in gear and finished the season on an eight game win streak.
 
The Bruins jumped out to an early lead in the first set thanks to To'a Faleao. Faleao had four kills of Salt Lake's first seven points and helped extend the lead 7-1. SLCC held a minimum of a two point lead the entire first set and finished it through on Jade Timothy and Olivia Osborn Block, taking the set 25-21.
 
Faleao continued her dominance at the net in the second set with three kills early to put the Bruins ahead 7-3. The Eagles battled back and tied the set up at 10 each and put the pressure on SLCC to play better. That play came just four points later when To'a Faleao sparked a 5-1 run extending the Bruin lead 18-13. Jade Timothy finished out the set with back to back kills securing the second set win 25-17.
 
USU-Eastern came out firing on all cylinders trying to extend the match in the third set where the lead changed 18 times. The Bruins had great help coming off the bench with Tiffany Robbins and Laken Te'o to not let the Eagles get out in front and Aubrie Steiner silenced the crowd late in the set after what appeared to be USU-E gaining momentum. Naturally the Bruins leader in kills for the match finished off the game with her final kill sealing the match victory 27-25.
 
To'a Faleao had the team high for kills with 15 on a .359 hitting percentage. Faleao also eight digs and three blocks while being responsible for 16.5 of the Bruins points. Jade Timothy had a great day at the net with 11 kills and.321 hitting with six digs and three blocks. Alyssa Walker had 29 assists and three kills while Thamyres Fuchs lead the team in digs with 19. Thayna Fuchs and Ellie Cottam also brought the defensive noise combining for 23 digs between each other.

Salt Lake will be making their conference tournament appearance Friday November 4th at 4:00 p.m. in Twin Falls, Idaho.
 
JUST THE BRUIN WAY
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Players Mentioned

Ellie Cottam

#2 Ellie Cottam

DS/L
5' 7"
Sophomore
To

#9 To'a Faleao

MB
6' 1"
Redshirt Freshman
Tiffany Robbins

#7 Tiffany Robbins

OH
6' 0"
Sophomore
Jade Timothy

#5 Jade Timothy

OH/MB
6' 0"
Sophomore
Alyssa Walker

#13 Alyssa Walker

S
5' 10"
Sophomore
Laken Te

#12 Laken Te'o

S
5' 8"
Freshman
Aubrie  Steiner

#14 Aubrie Steiner

OH/RS
6' 1"
Freshman
Olivia Osborn

#10 Olivia Osborn

MH
6' 2"
Freshman
Thayna Fuchs

#4 Thayna Fuchs

OH/DS
5' 9"
Freshman
Thamyres Fuchs

#15 Thamyres Fuchs

L
5' 9"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ellie Cottam

#2 Ellie Cottam

5' 7"
Sophomore
DS/L
To

#9 To'a Faleao

6' 1"
Redshirt Freshman
MB
Tiffany Robbins

#7 Tiffany Robbins

6' 0"
Sophomore
OH
Jade Timothy

#5 Jade Timothy

6' 0"
Sophomore
OH/MB
Alyssa Walker

#13 Alyssa Walker

5' 10"
Sophomore
S
Laken Te

#12 Laken Te'o

5' 8"
Freshman
S
Aubrie  Steiner

#14 Aubrie Steiner

6' 1"
Freshman
OH/RS
Olivia Osborn

#10 Olivia Osborn

6' 2"
Freshman
MH
Thayna Fuchs

#4 Thayna Fuchs

5' 9"
Freshman
OH/DS
Thamyres Fuchs

#15 Thamyres Fuchs

5' 9"
Freshman
L