Sewanee Tigers Upset No. 2 Seed Centre in Five-Set Thriller, Advance to SAA Finals
Key points:
- The Sewanee Tigers upset the No. 2 seed Centre in the semifinals of the SAA Tournament in five sets.
- Laurel Burkhardt led the Tigers with 17 kills and tied her career high of six blocks.
- Sewanee will face Berry in the SAA finals tomorrow in Rome, Ga.
Laurel Burkhardt’s 17 kills led Sewanee to a surprise triumph over No. 2 seed Centre in the SAA Tournament semifinals. The Tigers’ 25-17, 15-25, 25-23, 16-25, 15-11 victory sees them reach the conference finals for the first time in recent history. Burkhardt’s performance was instrumental, as she also tied her career-high of six blocks, and notched a .326 hitting percentage. Olivia Jones and Emma Meyer also made important contributions. The win sets up a clash with Berry in the finals.
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