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Trojans, Panthers Demons compete in SEC tournament
Fairfield wins pair, Mt. Pleasant wins one and Washington goes winless
WASHINGTON — It’s that time of the year again, as Southeast Conference volleyball teams gathered in Washington Tuesday night to compete in the SEC Varsity Volleyball Tournaments first round.
It was an eventful night of SEC volleyball.
Conference play throughout the season has been anyone’s game on any given night and that held true Tuesday night.
Out of the six SEC teams, Burlington was the lone conference team that walked away with an unblemished record. It’s setting up to be a very tightly contested second round next week.
Fairfield, Washington, Burlington and Keokuk all played three matches on the night, while Mt. Pleasant and Fort Madison each played two.
Mt. Pleasant’s night started with a matchup against Burlington. The Grayhounds have gotten the better of the Panthers every time they’ve met this season and Tuesday was the same.
The Panthers came out with tenacity, holding off the Grayhounds for a first set victory, 25-23, but Burlington dominated the second 25-11 and took the third 15-9.
In their second match of the night, the Panthers took on Keokuk. Mt. Pleasant handled business against the Chiefs, cruising to victory in the first set 25-15 and taking the second 25-20.
Fairfield picked up a pair of wins in its three matches of the day.
The Trojans opened play up against the Bloodhounds of Fort Madison. Fairfield swept Fort Madison in the match, edging the Bloodhounds 26-24 in the first set and then handily taking the second 25-15.
Fairfield and Washington squared off in each’s second match of the tournament. As expected, it was a battle through-in and out.
The match ended with a Fairfield victory after three sets, 25-22, 14-25 and 15-13.
In their third and final match of the night, the Trojans were defeated by Keokuk in two straight sets. The Chiefs got the better of the Trojans 25-10 and 25-11.
For hosts Washington, it was a tough outing, but they fought in every match.
Along with the loss to Fairfield, the Demons were defeated by Keokuk to start the opening round, 25-20 and 25-21.
Burlington got the better of the Demons in the final set of the night as well. Washington lost the first 30-28, won the second 25-23 and fell short in the final 15-13.
The SEC Tournament’s second round will commence Tuesday, Oct. 11.
Fairfield’s Lilly Bergren spikes the ball for Fairfield against Fort Madison during the first round of the Southeast Conference Tournament in Washington on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)
Mt. Pleasant’s Addison Clark digs a ball during the Panthers Southeast Conference Tournament first round matchup against Burlington. The Grayhounds defeated the Panthers 2-1. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)
Washington’s Taylor Miksch hammers the ball during the first round of the Southeast Conference Tournament in Washington on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. (Hunter Moeller/The Union)
