Friday, October 30
Davidson, N.C.
7:00 p.m.
Davidson College
3
vs
1
Wofford
'Cats Push Winning Streak to Three with 3-1 Win over Wofford
10/30/2009 9:23:19 PM | Volleyball
Box Score
DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Behind double-digit kills from Sarabeth Peele and Jorden Benedict, the Davidson Wildcat volleyball team extended its winning streak to three matches with a 3-1 (25-22, 15-25, 25-16, 25-22) win over the Wofford Terriers Friday night at Belk Arena.
Peele tallied 17 kills and 13 digs to lead Davidson (7-20, 4-7), and Benedict posted 12 kills on just 23 swings to hit a team-high .478. Setter Anna Bradbury finished with a match-best 46 assists and four service aces, and libero Molly Crenshaw led three players in double-figures with 21 digs. Christine Perzinski added 15 digs.
Wofford (17-10, 4-7) had a pair of hitters in double figures as well in Shanna Hughes and Rachel Woodlee, with 11 and 10 kills, respectively. Hughes also had 12 digs, as did Reagan Styles, and libero Sarah Palmer led all players with 30.
Davidson took a 4-1 lead to open the match and controlled play for the first half of the set. But Wofford used back-to-back putaways from Suddath and Hughes to knot the frame at 10 and, after trading points, Peele and Benedict put Davidson ahead, 14-11. Wofford, though, answered with a 5-0 run to take a 16-14 lead, before the 'Cats won three of the next four scores to even the set at 17. Catelyn Amende won the next point for the Terriers, but it would be the final time Wofford would lead in the game, as the 'Cats took the opener, 25-22.
Wofford controlled the second set, opening a large lead behind a couple of extended runs to roll to the 25-15 decision. The Terriers opened with a 7-3 run to set the tone, before winning five straight points to pull ahead 16-9. Davidson would win three points on kills from Benedict and Perzinski to close within four, but a late 7-1 run would put the game away and even the match.
After the break, the third set played out in reverse, with Davidson taking an 8-3 lead on two kills from Peele and a pair of aces from Bradbury. Wofford went 6-3, including a pair of kills from each Stacy Byrd and Suddath to force Davidson into a timeout with the slight 11-9 lead. Lupfer and Perzinski put the distance back, but the Terriers would make one final attempt at a rally, pulling within two at 14-12 on a Woodlee putaway and a pair of Wildcat errors. Davidson squelched it with an 11-4 run to take a 2-1 lead in the match with the 25-16 win.
The match looked headed for a fifth set as Wofford took an 11-6 lead to begin the fourth frame, but Davidson battled to within a score, 11-10, on kills from Peele and Lupfer. The 'Cats stayed close, but behind at least three scores until trailing 16-13, Bradbury served nine straight points to put Davidson in control, 22-16. A 4-1 Terrier rally made it 23-20 and forced Davidson into a timeout, and Wofford would fight off a pair of match points before Lupfer punched home the winner in the 25-22 decision.
Winners of three straight Southern Conference matches, the Davidson Wildcats will return to action tomorrow against league-leading Furman (19-3, 11-0) at 4 p.m. in Belk Arena. The Paladins remain undefeated in league play after surviving a five-set scare (22-25, 21-25, 25-20, 25-20, 16-14) at Georgia Southern Friday night.
DAVIDSON, N.C. -- Behind double-digit kills from Sarabeth Peele and Jorden Benedict, the Davidson Wildcat volleyball team extended its winning streak to three matches with a 3-1 (25-22, 15-25, 25-16, 25-22) win over the Wofford Terriers Friday night at Belk Arena.
Peele tallied 17 kills and 13 digs to lead Davidson (7-20, 4-7), and Benedict posted 12 kills on just 23 swings to hit a team-high .478. Setter Anna Bradbury finished with a match-best 46 assists and four service aces, and libero Molly Crenshaw led three players in double-figures with 21 digs. Christine Perzinski added 15 digs.
Wofford (17-10, 4-7) had a pair of hitters in double figures as well in Shanna Hughes and Rachel Woodlee, with 11 and 10 kills, respectively. Hughes also had 12 digs, as did Reagan Styles, and libero Sarah Palmer led all players with 30.
Davidson took a 4-1 lead to open the match and controlled play for the first half of the set. But Wofford used back-to-back putaways from Suddath and Hughes to knot the frame at 10 and, after trading points, Peele and Benedict put Davidson ahead, 14-11. Wofford, though, answered with a 5-0 run to take a 16-14 lead, before the 'Cats won three of the next four scores to even the set at 17. Catelyn Amende won the next point for the Terriers, but it would be the final time Wofford would lead in the game, as the 'Cats took the opener, 25-22.
Wofford controlled the second set, opening a large lead behind a couple of extended runs to roll to the 25-15 decision. The Terriers opened with a 7-3 run to set the tone, before winning five straight points to pull ahead 16-9. Davidson would win three points on kills from Benedict and Perzinski to close within four, but a late 7-1 run would put the game away and even the match.
After the break, the third set played out in reverse, with Davidson taking an 8-3 lead on two kills from Peele and a pair of aces from Bradbury. Wofford went 6-3, including a pair of kills from each Stacy Byrd and Suddath to force Davidson into a timeout with the slight 11-9 lead. Lupfer and Perzinski put the distance back, but the Terriers would make one final attempt at a rally, pulling within two at 14-12 on a Woodlee putaway and a pair of Wildcat errors. Davidson squelched it with an 11-4 run to take a 2-1 lead in the match with the 25-16 win.
The match looked headed for a fifth set as Wofford took an 11-6 lead to begin the fourth frame, but Davidson battled to within a score, 11-10, on kills from Peele and Lupfer. The 'Cats stayed close, but behind at least three scores until trailing 16-13, Bradbury served nine straight points to put Davidson in control, 22-16. A 4-1 Terrier rally made it 23-20 and forced Davidson into a timeout, and Wofford would fight off a pair of match points before Lupfer punched home the winner in the 25-22 decision.
Winners of three straight Southern Conference matches, the Davidson Wildcats will return to action tomorrow against league-leading Furman (19-3, 11-0) at 4 p.m. in Belk Arena. The Paladins remain undefeated in league play after surviving a five-set scare (22-25, 21-25, 25-20, 25-20, 16-14) at Georgia Southern Friday night.
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