FERRUM, Virginia -- Ferrum College's volleyball team picked a win tonight at home over Bluefield State College, winning 3-1 at Swartz Gym. Set scores for the non-conference match were 27-25, 25-20, 22-25, 25-22.

RECORDS
Ferrum (4-13)
Bluefield State (4-7)

THE BASICS
Bluefield State led 20-16 in the opening set, but the Panthers clawed their way back with an 11-5 run down the stretch. Arielle Tritt's service ace ended the set and gave Ferrum the 1-0 lead.

The Big Blue once again held a lead late in the second set, 19-15, before Ferrum rallied with an 10-1 run to close out the set and extend the lead to 2-0.

The third set was tight, with Bluefield State leading by no more than four points throughout. Ferrum tied the set at 20-20, but the visitors used a 5-2 spurt to end the set and trim the lead to 2-1.

Bluefield State held true to form in the fourth set, jumping out to a 7-1 lead. Also true to form were the Panthers, battling back with an 10-3 run, including two kills from Anna Rymer, one from Kircher and one from Taylor Joyner, to give Ferrum a short-lived 11-10 edge.

The Big Blue slowly pulled away, building a 20-14 lead, and looked to be on their way to winning the fourth set. Ferrum had other plans though, storming back with an impressive 11-2 run that ended with Shelby Waltrip's kill to end the match.

KEY STATS
Ferrum: Rymer 14 kills; Waltrip 30 asst, 14 digs; Hannah Larson 19 digs; Joyner 18 digs, Tritt 14 asst
Blluefield State: Kateryna Dashevska 26 kills, 15 digs; Jordan Duncan 11 kills, 12 digs; Veronica Butler 41 asst

NEXT UP
Coach Ruthanne Duffy's squad will be back in action Saturday, October 9, at home against Eastenr Mennonite University. The Old Dominion Athletic Conference match is set for a noon start at Swartz Gym.