Sept. 9, 2008

Final Stats

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - In the second set of the Battle of the Boulevard, senior Cat Mundy made history, recording her 1,000th kill. Her milestone was dimmed in the Bruins loss to rival, Lipscomb in three sets on Tuesday night.

"That is such a great honor to achieve in her career - to get 1,000 kills," Head Coach Deane Webb said. She has 1,000 kills in two years and a few matches. So certainly, she is a dynamic attacker and it's good to see her perform well tonight."

With 10 kills on the night, Mundy increased her kills total to 1,004, good for sixth-most in Belmont history. Only six players have ever reached the century mark since the program's inception. Mundy has managed to be one of the most prolific hitters to ever wear a Belmont uniform despite the fact that she only had 24 kills in 17 sets during her freshman season. Tonight, she led the Bruins in kills for sixth time this season (10) in a losing effort.

In front of 723 rowdy fans, set one saw both teams carry a led late in the match. Down four-to-10 early, the Bruins came back to make it competitive. Behind a three aces from Lauren Hall, Mundy and Jenny Gray paired with the blocking tandem of Emily Cahill and Kayla Albritton, the Bruins took a 16-to-14 lead. While Belmont continued to stay aggressive throughout the set, Lipscomb escaped with the 23-25 victory.

Set two began with the Bruins behind 0-three, only to go on a five-point run to take the lead behind Mundy's strong serving. Tied 20-20 after Mundy recorded her 1,000th career kill, Belmont let Lipscomb takeover, going up two-sets to none with the 21-25 victory. Lipscomb closed the door on the Bruins in set three, winning 25-18.

"It came down to one thing: their team wanted it more than we did and it's my job to change that. It was clear from the beginning. (Lipscomb) got after it defensively and they deserved to win. They are a good team and will continue to get better."

It is only the third time in the Belmont-Lipscomb series that the Bruins have lost, one of those losses coming by way of forfeit. The other was Belmont's last match of the 2007 season in the Atlantic Sun Championship. The Bruins and the Bisons will lock heads again on Oct. 28 at the Curb Event Center.

The Bruins continue Atlantic Sun play at home on Friday at 6:30 p.m. against USC Upstate.