All But One Top Seed Advances to the Semifinal Round

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - The 2021 Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Volleyball Tournament is now whittled down to four teams after a high-energy quarterfinal round on Thursday.

The 10-team, single-elimination tournament gets underway on Wednesday, Nov. 10, and runs through Friday, Nov. 12, at the MeadowView Marriott Convention Center & Conference Resort in Kingsport, Tenn. Fans are allowed to attend the tournament, and tickets can be purchased by clicking here.

The top three seeds all advanced with No. 5 Brenau pulling off the lone upset in a thrilling five-setter.

The day began with top-seeded Bryan sweeping its way past No. 9 Milligan. Gigi Ford paced the Lions with 15 kills in the 25-28, 25-14, 25-16.

No. 2 Columbia International put on an impressive display in dispatching No. 7 Point in three. The Rams won 25-10, 25-22, 25-8 with Kira Rymer and Alana Sanjurjo logging 12 and 10 kills, respectively. Ingrid Ferrari added five kills and five blocks.

Brenau had to hang to collect the 3-2 win over No. 4 Bluefield. The Golden Tigers won the first two sets 25-19 and 25-20, but the Rams evened the match by taking the next two frames 25-23 and 25-22. However, Brenau completed the upset with a 15-11 set five win. Mary Ellen Enright recorded 25 kills and 16 digs in the win.

No. 6 Union tried to rally for a comeback win, but third-seeded Reinhardt made sure that did not happen by winning in four. The Eagles took the first two sets 25-14 and 25-22 before the Bulldogs bounced back for a 25-22 set three win. Reinhardt regrouped and won the fourth stanza 25-20 to punch its ticket to the semifinal round. Jacoby Sims delivered 17 kills for the Eagles with Abby Infante adding 11.

Game 1 - No. 7 Point (14-15) def. No. 10 Montreat (12-18), 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-23)
Game 2 - No. 9 Milligan (14-18) def. No. 8 St. Andrews (11-25), 3-0 (25-16, 25-14, 25-22)

Thursday, Nov. 11
Game 3 - No. 1 Bryan (24-5) def. No. 9 Milligan (14-19), 3-0 (25-18, 25-14, 25-16)
Game 4 - No. 2 Columbia International (28-7) def. No. 7 Point (14-16), 3-0 (25-10, 25-22, 25-8)
Game 5 - No. 5 Brenau (20-12) def. No. 4 Bluefield (20-11), 3-2 (25-19, 25-20, 23-25, 22-25, 15-11)
Game 6 - No. 3 Reinhardt (20-11) def. No. 6 Union (18-14), 3-1 (25-14, 25-22, 22-25, 25-20)

Friday, Nov. 12
Game 7 - No. 1 Bryan (24-5) vs. No. 5 Brenau (20-12), 10 am LIVE STATS | VIDEO
Game 8 - No. 2 Columbia International (28-7) vs. No. 3 Reinhardt (20-11), 12:30 pm LIVE STATS | VIDEO
Game 9 - Championship Game - Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner, 4:30 pm LIVE STATS | VIDEO