Saturday, October 31
Davidson, N.C.
4:00 p.m.
Davidson College
2
vs
3
Furman
Furman Survives in Five Sets to Remain Undefeated in SoCon
10/31/2009 6:43:10 PM | Volleyball
Box Score
DAVIDSON, N.C. -- For a second straight match, the Furman Paladins needed five sets to keep their perfect Southern Conference record intact, defeating the Davidson Wildcats, 3-2 (25-19, 20-25, 24-26, 25-16, 15-10) Saturday evening at Belk Arena.
A day after surviving a five-set scare from Georgia Southern, Furman (20-3, 12-0) rallied from a 2-1 deficit to win the fourth set convincingly, 25-16, before taking the match with a 15-10 decision in the final set.
Davidson (7-21, 4-8) dropped the opening set, 25-19, but looked in control in the second and third frames to put the Paladins on the ropes.
The Wildcats placed three hitters in double figures, led by 18 kills from Sarabeth Peele to go along with 14 digs. Jorden Benedict finished with 14 kills and a team-best five blocks, and Christine Perzinski chipped in 13 kills and 12 digs. Setter Anna Bradbury tallied 50 assists, and libero Molly Crenshaw contributed 26 digs. Jennifer Chamblee was also in double-digits with 12 digs.
Four Paladins hitters touched double figures, paced by 16 from Kelly Kirby, who double-doubled with 11 digs. Chandler Ambrester added 14 kills, and Caroline Adams and Natalie Braun each finished with 10. Southern Conference leader Kelsey Salava added 56 assists to her tally, and Stephanie Smith led the Furman defense with 24 digs.
The Paladins took control of the opening frame with an 11-6 run, though Davidson would close to 14-11 on back-to-back kills from Benedict and Lupfer. Furman extended its lead to 18-12 and forced the Wildcats into a timeout and would take the first set by a 25-19 margin.
Controlling play throughout the second set, Davidson turned an early 7-3 lead into a late 23-16 edge and survived a Furman rally in the 25-20 win. The Paladins put together a 4-0 run to close to 23-20, but Lupfer and Perzinksi went back-to-back to even the match at a set apiece.
Furman led for most of the third set, as the Wildcats survived a set point, 24-22, on a Benedict putaway and went on to take a 2-1 lead in the match with the 26-24 win. Furman led 18-14 when Davidson begin its comeback bid, winning three straight to close within a score and force a Paladin timeout. Furman, though, used a 3-1 run to reclaim a 21-18 advantage, but Davidson evened the score at 22 with a 4-1 run of its own. Knotted at 22, Furman's Braun and Katherine Hall gave Furman a 24-22 edge, before Benedict took over. After regaining possession, she put away two straight sets from Bradbury to put Davidson ahead 25-24, and Ariel Ley aced her third serve to lift the 'Cats to the 26-24 win.
Furman used an 11-2 run at the end of the game to bust open the third set. The Wildcats had battled back from a 13-9 deficit to within a point, 14-13, on another Benedict kill before Furman would make its run and even the match with the 25-16 win.
In the fifth and abbreviated set, Davidson would take a 3-2 lead on a kill from Peele, but a 3-0 run including kills from Adams and Ambrester would give Furman all the lead it needed. Trailing 7-4, Davidson got a pair of scores on a Perzinski kill and a Paladin error, but Furman would open up a 12-8 lead and win the match with back to back kills from Adams and Kirby in the 15-10 decision.
Davidson will make its final road trip of the season, traveling to Charleston, S.C., for a pair of SoCon matches at the College of Charleston and The Citadel. The Wildcats face the Cougars at 2 p.m. Saturday and the Bulldogs the following afternoon at 2 p.m.
DAVIDSON, N.C. -- For a second straight match, the Furman Paladins needed five sets to keep their perfect Southern Conference record intact, defeating the Davidson Wildcats, 3-2 (25-19, 20-25, 24-26, 25-16, 15-10) Saturday evening at Belk Arena.
A day after surviving a five-set scare from Georgia Southern, Furman (20-3, 12-0) rallied from a 2-1 deficit to win the fourth set convincingly, 25-16, before taking the match with a 15-10 decision in the final set.
Davidson (7-21, 4-8) dropped the opening set, 25-19, but looked in control in the second and third frames to put the Paladins on the ropes.
The Wildcats placed three hitters in double figures, led by 18 kills from Sarabeth Peele to go along with 14 digs. Jorden Benedict finished with 14 kills and a team-best five blocks, and Christine Perzinski chipped in 13 kills and 12 digs. Setter Anna Bradbury tallied 50 assists, and libero Molly Crenshaw contributed 26 digs. Jennifer Chamblee was also in double-digits with 12 digs.
Four Paladins hitters touched double figures, paced by 16 from Kelly Kirby, who double-doubled with 11 digs. Chandler Ambrester added 14 kills, and Caroline Adams and Natalie Braun each finished with 10. Southern Conference leader Kelsey Salava added 56 assists to her tally, and Stephanie Smith led the Furman defense with 24 digs.
The Paladins took control of the opening frame with an 11-6 run, though Davidson would close to 14-11 on back-to-back kills from Benedict and Lupfer. Furman extended its lead to 18-12 and forced the Wildcats into a timeout and would take the first set by a 25-19 margin.
Controlling play throughout the second set, Davidson turned an early 7-3 lead into a late 23-16 edge and survived a Furman rally in the 25-20 win. The Paladins put together a 4-0 run to close to 23-20, but Lupfer and Perzinksi went back-to-back to even the match at a set apiece.
Furman led for most of the third set, as the Wildcats survived a set point, 24-22, on a Benedict putaway and went on to take a 2-1 lead in the match with the 26-24 win. Furman led 18-14 when Davidson begin its comeback bid, winning three straight to close within a score and force a Paladin timeout. Furman, though, used a 3-1 run to reclaim a 21-18 advantage, but Davidson evened the score at 22 with a 4-1 run of its own. Knotted at 22, Furman's Braun and Katherine Hall gave Furman a 24-22 edge, before Benedict took over. After regaining possession, she put away two straight sets from Bradbury to put Davidson ahead 25-24, and Ariel Ley aced her third serve to lift the 'Cats to the 26-24 win.
Furman used an 11-2 run at the end of the game to bust open the third set. The Wildcats had battled back from a 13-9 deficit to within a point, 14-13, on another Benedict kill before Furman would make its run and even the match with the 25-16 win.
In the fifth and abbreviated set, Davidson would take a 3-2 lead on a kill from Peele, but a 3-0 run including kills from Adams and Ambrester would give Furman all the lead it needed. Trailing 7-4, Davidson got a pair of scores on a Perzinski kill and a Paladin error, but Furman would open up a 12-8 lead and win the match with back to back kills from Adams and Kirby in the 15-10 decision.
Davidson will make its final road trip of the season, traveling to Charleston, S.C., for a pair of SoCon matches at the College of Charleston and The Citadel. The Wildcats face the Cougars at 2 p.m. Saturday and the Bulldogs the following afternoon at 2 p.m.
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