Led by Raina Terry’s career-high 27 kills, the Columbus Fury opened their third season Thursday with a big 3-1 road win over the Atlanta Vibe at Gas South Arena. Terry, a Highland High School alum, finished with a .361 hitting percentage and added eight digs and four blocks.

 

The win was the first season opening win in franchise history for the Fury and the team’s first ever victory over the Vibe in Atlanta.

 

Veteran Megan Lush posted a double-double with 11 kills and a team-high 19 digs. Taylor Fricano recorded nine kills and 11 digs, while Regan Pittman-Nelson had eight kills and a team-high seven blocks.

 

Ashley Evans made her Fury debut and dished out 50 assists, while also adding 10 digs for her own double-double. Aleksandra Jegdic also made her first start for the Fury at libero, chipping in 14 digs and three assists.

 

The Fury dropped a close first set, 25-23, but came back to win an epic battle in the second set, 31-29. The Fury grabbed the lead in the match with a 25-23 win in the third set. In the fourth set, the teams were tied at 19 before the Fury took over and went on a 6-0 run to finish off the victory with a 25-19 edge.