{"id":6871,"date":"2024-10-02T13:58:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T13:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/?p=6871"},"modified":"2024-10-02T13:58:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T13:58:26","slug":"troy-volleyball-rallies-from-behind-beats-south-alabama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2024\/10\/02\/troy-volleyball-rallies-from-behind-beats-south-alabama\/","title":{"rendered":"Troy Volleyball rallies from behind, beats South Alabama"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>TROY, Ala. (<a href=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TROJANVISION<\/a>) \u2014 Troy&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">volleyball team<\/a> pulled off a massive comeback against <a href=\"https:\/\/usajaguars.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">South Alabama<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the 3-0 sweep against the Jaguars the day before, Troy had another match-up against their in-state rivals on Friday. The game got off to a rough start, with South Alabama taking the first two sets. It seemed as if the Trojans were out of the game going into the third set, a complete reversal of roles from the previous day. However, the home crowd got behind the team, as noted by head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/coaches\/josh-lauer\/1876\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Josh Lauer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The home environment is one where we can get some energy,&#8221; Lauer said. &#8220;It&#8217;s one where we can put some pressure on the other team. That&#8217;s what college sports is all about. It doesn&#8217;t matter if it&#8217;s volleyball, football, all the sports. I&#8217;m just really appreciative of the crowd last night and tonight coming out and supporting. Tell your friends, tell your family. This is a great show. We have great athletes and this is a super fun game.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Troy would score six straight points in the third frame to keep themselves in the game. By the end of it, the Trojans had completed the reverse sweep, winning it 3-2. This came on the backs of senior <a href=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2024\/09\/18\/tori-hester-starts-season-off-strong-wins-sun-belt-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tori Hester<\/a> and junior <a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/roster\/amiah-butler\/11104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amiah Butler<\/a>, both finishing with 30 and 18 kills respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Junior <a href=\"https:\/\/today.troy.edu\/trojanvision\/2024\/09\/05\/stuempfig-receives-sbc-preseason-title\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Janelle Stuempfig<\/a> played a pivotal role too, recording 38 assists. Leading into their upcoming match-up against Texas State, Lauer talked about what the Trojans need to improve on before facing the Bobcats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We gotta dial in our serving a little bit,&#8221; Lauer said. &#8220;It was real tough at times and got a little erratic. That&#8217;s gonna be really important this coming weekend. Texas State is a really physical team. We&#8217;re gonna have to put our helmets on in the back row and be a little bit more stable defensively.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the win over South Alabama, Troy is now 2-0 in the Sun Belt Conference and 7-5 overall. Troy has never beaten Texas State in volleyball, but they head to San Marcos, Texas for a <a href=\"https:\/\/troytrojans.com\/sports\/womens-volleyball\/schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">double header<\/a> starting October 4.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) \u2014 Troy&#8217;s volleyball team pulled off a massive comeback against South Alabama.<\/p>\n<p>After the 3-0 sweep against the Jaguars the day before, Troy had another match-up against their in-state rivals on Friday. The game got off to a rough start, with South Alabama taking the first two sets. 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