Central Baptist has big day in five-set win at Cottey

CBC Athletics
Erik Holth, Sports Information Director

NEVADA, Mo. – Turning around and playing less than 24 hours after their last match, Central Baptist College volleyball took on Cottey College this afternoon in a non-conference tilt. CBC (9-7) won the first two sets, lost the next two, but took set five to beat Cottey (4-12) by scores of 25-14, 25-19, 18-25, 16-25, 15-11.

Khyra Echols (SR/Dallas, Texas), Lena Srdanov (SR/Serbia) and Emoree Martin (FR/Hot Springs, Ark.) all had double-doubles in the match with Echols posting 18 kills and 10 digs for her fourth career double-double, Srdanov had 11 kills and 22 digs for her fifth double-double of the season and 13th of her career, breaking the previous record held by Hope Johnson, and Martin had 10 kills and a team-high 26 digs for her fifth double-double of the season. The Mustangs had 52 kills and hit .145 while Cottey had 41 kills and hit .130.

CBC also had 12 service aces compared to 10 for Cottey. Next up for the Mustangs is a trip to McKenzie, Tenn., on Tuesday night for a match with Bethel University. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m. and you can find information about the match if you like and follow @gocbcmustangs on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.