Volleyball Swept In GCAC Opener At Talladega

TALLADEGA, Ala. – The Rust College volleyball program struggled on the road against a strong Tornadoes squad, falling in three sets and dropping its first matchup in conference play.

The Basics:

• Score
  • Talladega 3
  • Rust 0
    • 14-25, 13-25, 8-25

• Records
  • Rust (2-10, 0-1 Gulf Coast)
  • Talladega (7-4, 2-0 Gulf Coast)

• Location
  • Talladega, Alabama – Dr. Billy C. Hawkins Student Activity Center

• Series History (Since 2021)
  • Talladega Leads 4-0 (0%)

• Winning Streak (Since 2021)
  • Talladega (W4) | Rust's Last Win: N/A

Rust Top Performers:

• Deja Campbell was the lone Lady Bearcat with a positive hitting percentage (.053), leading the team with five kills to go along with four digs.

• Nyah Mason had a pair of fives in her stat line, a club-high five assists plus five digs.

• Annie Narvaez nearly went for her fourth double-figure dig total of the campaign but fell one shy, settling for a Bearcat-best nine on top of a trio of helpers.

• Lastly, Gabriella Gabriel collected the only service ace and logged three kills as well.

Next:

• Coach Armstrong must get her team into bounce back mode as Rust heads to Little Rock to face the preseason favorites, Philander Smith, at 6 p.m. Friday night.