NKyTribune staff
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Jenna Mummert and Emily Mohs each recorded 14 kills as Thomas More defeated Shawnee State in four sets on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Mid-South Conference Tournament.
Mummert hit .333 and served up three aces for second-seeded Thomas More, which improved to 23-7. Mohs finished with a .294 hitting percentage as the Saints won by scores of 25-16, 19-25, 25-13, 25-17.
Carlee Lambert finished with eight kills and hit .312 against Shawnee State. (Photo by Jeff McCurry)
The seventh-seeded Bears, who ended the season with an 8-27 record, held a 70-63 edge in digs but were unable to contain the Saints at the net.
Carlee Lambert added eight kills and hit .312 for Thomas More, which defeated Shawnee State for the third time this season. Madison Krumpelman finished with nine kills and three aces, while teammate Jess Ginn anchored the defense with 15 digs. Sara Crooker added 11 digs for the Saints.
Thomas More will meet third-seeded Georgetown (Ky.) in the semifinals at 4 p.m. Friday. The Tigers knocked off the Cumberlands (Ky.) on Thursday by scores of 25-10, 25-15, 25-18.
In the Georgetown victory, Scott High School graduate Jessica Tapp hit .550 with 13 kills to lead the Tigers. Georgetown outhit the sixth-seeded Patriots .404 to .060.
Georgetown improved to 19-12, while the Cumberlands dropped to 17-13. Thomas More defeated Georgetown in both meetings this season.
(Information compiled from the Mid-South Conference and staff reports)
