Anna Cain, behind the M, and her Lady Lion teammates of Bryan College celebrate the AAC Championship.

KINGSPORT, TN (SPECIAL TO WLAF) – Former Campbell Lady Cougar Anna Cain and her Bryan College Volleyball team took the court in Kingsport on Friday afternoon for the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Tournament Championship.

The No. 1 seeded Lady Lions were set for a battle against the No. 2 seeded Columbia International Rams. Bryan had previously played CIU earlier in the regular season and swept the Rams in straight sets. CIU came out aggressive in Set 1 to take the victory (19-25). The Lady Lions stayed composed and responded with their win in a back-and-forth Set 2 (25-22). Bryan kept their momentum rolling to win the next two sets (25-14, 25-17) and claim the title. This is the first AAC Tournament Championship for the Lady Lions since 2013. Gigi Ford was named the Tournament MVP. Teammates Elliott Brock and Raegan Malugin joined her on the All-Tournament Team.

INSIDE THE STATS

  • Gigi Ford tallied a double-double with 11 kills and 11 digs.
  • Raegan Malugin had 7 block assists and one solo block to go along with 4 kills.
  • Elliott Brock recorded 28 digs for a team-high.
  • The Lady Lions held the Rams to just a .085 hitting percentage while sending back 12 blocks.

NEXT TIME OUT

  • Bryan had already punched its ticket to the NAIA National Championship Tournament by winning the Regular-Season Title.
  • The Lady Lions will learn who, where, and when their Opening Round match will be on Monday at 11:00AM. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 11/13/2021-6AM)

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