MOUNT BERRY, Ga. – The Maryville College volleyball team (7-6, 1-5) dropped its final two matches at the Berry Pod on Saturday, falling to No. 14 Centre (13-1, 5-1) and No. 8 Berry (12-3, 4-1) in straight sets.

Game One

Maryville found itself trailing early in the opening set, but kills from Ruby Walton and Lexi Davis helped the Scots take a brief 3-2 lead. The two teams traded points early, with kills from Walton, Dakota Vaiese, and Charli Grubbs keeping Maryville within striking distance. The Scots put together a 5-0 run, highlighted by kills from Walton and two service aces from Katelyn Eldred, cutting Centre's lead to 15-13. Kills from Aubrey Gibson and Izzy Freeman, along with a few Colonel errors, kept the set close, but Centre closed it out, 25-19.

The second set featured 12 ties as the Scots battled to stay within reach. A service ace from Davis helped Maryville take its first lead of the set, while Grubbs, Davis, and Gibson continued to contribute offensively. With the score at 19-18, Centre went on a 4-0 run to pull ahead, 22-19. A kill from Grubbs and a service ace from Walton helped the Scots stay in the fight, but the Colonels took the set, 25-22.

Centre carried that momentum into the third set, jumping out to a 5-2 lead. Maryville trimmed the deficit to one before the Colonels responded with a 5-0 run to extend their advantage to 10-4. Freeman, Grubbs, and Gibson added kills for the Scots, but Centre pulled away to secure the 25-14 win and complete the sweep.

Game Two

Maryville struggled to find its footing in the opening set against Berry. Kills from Grubbs, Gibson, and Fairburn helped the Scots work through an early deficit, while Walton added two kills and Davis chipped in another. Despite their efforts, the Scots fell 25-14.

Maryville responded in the second set, taking control early. After a brief Berry run, the Scots put together a 5-1 stretch behind a kill from Grubbs and two service aces from Walton to take a 7-6 lead. The teams continued to trade points throughout the set, but Berry eventually pulled away. Maryville made a late push with kills from Davis and Walton and a service ace from Maddie Bouvier, but the Vikings held on for a 25-20 win.

The third set was a back-and-forth battle from the start. Grubbs helped Maryville take its first lead at 4-3 before teaming up with Davis to push the Scots ahead, 8-6. Kills from Walton and Davis helped Maryville regain the lead at 13-11 as the teams continued to trade points.

Trailing 22-18 late in the set, the Scots mounted a comeback. Gibson recorded a kill before Grubbs added three more, helping Maryville take a 23-22 lead. Despite the late rally, Berry answered to close out the set, 25-22, and complete the sweep.

Maryville returns to the court Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 6:30 PM to face former Collegiate Conference of the South opponent Covenant.