Friday, September 2
Columbia, S.C.
7:30 p.m.
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Sophomore Caroline Brown
Brown's Double-Double Not Enough as South Carolina Defeats Davidson, 3-0
9/2/2011 9:36:00 PM | Volleyball
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Sophomore outside hitter Caroline Brown led the Davidson Wildcat volleyball team with a double-double of 13 kills and 15 digs, but the host South Carolina Gamecocks proved too much in a 3-0 (25-12, 25-20, 26-24) triumph at their own University of South Carolina Invitational Friday night at the Volleyball Competition Facility.
Brown finished with match highs in both kills and digs to lead Davidson (4-2), but South Carolina's (5-0) Juliette Thevenin and Bethanie Thomas each posted double-doubles to help the Gamecocks remain undefeated. Junior setter Ariel Ley tallied 26 assists, and junior libero Molly Crenshaw (13) and senior outside hitter Christine Perzinski (10) each finished with double figures in digs for the Wildcats.
Thevenin tallied 15 kills and 12 digs, while Thomas added 11 kills and 10 digs for South Carolina. Taylor Bruns finished with 41 assists, and Paige Wheeler paced the defense with 14 digs.
"We were playing in a hostile environment tonight and got off to a slow start," head coach Chris Willis said. "After we settled down, the girls played well and competed with a very physical team. We learned a lot about ourselves and look forward to tomorrow's challenge."
South Carolina busted open a close 11-8 set with an 11-1 run to start the match and pull ahead 22-9. The Gamecocks went on to win the first set, 25-9. The Wildcats fought back from a 13-5 deficit in the second set to close within a pair of points, 17-15, behind kills from Brown, Ley and a Crenshaw ace. Brown's kill, one of her six in the set, kept the 'Cats in the match, 18-16. Davidson would get no closer, though, as the Gamecocks took a 2-0 lead in the match behind the 25-20 win.
In the third set, the Wildcats turned a 6-6 tie into a 15-9 behind a pair of kills from Brown, a point from sophomore middle hitter Tindall Sewell and a Crenshaw ace. Another score by Brown coupled with a pair of kills from senior middle hitter Madison Benedict kept the 'Cats in the lead, 21-16, but the Gamecocks began their comeback with a 4-0 run to get within a point. A kill from senior opposite Erin Lupfer and a South Carolina error gave Davidson a set-point chance, 24-22, but Hanna Forst helped South Carolina survive and an ace by Paige Wheeler knotted the score at 24. Back-to-back Davidson errors sealed the Gamecocks' comeback, 26-24, and lifted South Carolina to victory in the match.
Davidson will return to action at the High Point Invitational next weekend, where they kick off with the host Panthers at 5 p.m. Friday. The 'Cats will conclude tournament play with a pair of Saturday matches against James Madison (1:30 p.m.) and Wright State (4:30 p.m.).
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Sophomore outside hitter Caroline Brown led the Davidson Wildcat volleyball team with a double-double of 13 kills and 15 digs, but the host South Carolina Gamecocks proved too much in a 3-0 (25-12, 25-20, 26-24) triumph at their own University of South Carolina Invitational Friday night at the Volleyball Competition Facility.
Brown finished with match highs in both kills and digs to lead Davidson (4-2), but South Carolina's (5-0) Juliette Thevenin and Bethanie Thomas each posted double-doubles to help the Gamecocks remain undefeated. Junior setter Ariel Ley tallied 26 assists, and junior libero Molly Crenshaw (13) and senior outside hitter Christine Perzinski (10) each finished with double figures in digs for the Wildcats.
Thevenin tallied 15 kills and 12 digs, while Thomas added 11 kills and 10 digs for South Carolina. Taylor Bruns finished with 41 assists, and Paige Wheeler paced the defense with 14 digs.
"We were playing in a hostile environment tonight and got off to a slow start," head coach Chris Willis said. "After we settled down, the girls played well and competed with a very physical team. We learned a lot about ourselves and look forward to tomorrow's challenge."
South Carolina busted open a close 11-8 set with an 11-1 run to start the match and pull ahead 22-9. The Gamecocks went on to win the first set, 25-9. The Wildcats fought back from a 13-5 deficit in the second set to close within a pair of points, 17-15, behind kills from Brown, Ley and a Crenshaw ace. Brown's kill, one of her six in the set, kept the 'Cats in the match, 18-16. Davidson would get no closer, though, as the Gamecocks took a 2-0 lead in the match behind the 25-20 win.
In the third set, the Wildcats turned a 6-6 tie into a 15-9 behind a pair of kills from Brown, a point from sophomore middle hitter Tindall Sewell and a Crenshaw ace. Another score by Brown coupled with a pair of kills from senior middle hitter Madison Benedict kept the 'Cats in the lead, 21-16, but the Gamecocks began their comeback with a 4-0 run to get within a point. A kill from senior opposite Erin Lupfer and a South Carolina error gave Davidson a set-point chance, 24-22, but Hanna Forst helped South Carolina survive and an ace by Paige Wheeler knotted the score at 24. Back-to-back Davidson errors sealed the Gamecocks' comeback, 26-24, and lifted South Carolina to victory in the match.
Davidson will return to action at the High Point Invitational next weekend, where they kick off with the host Panthers at 5 p.m. Friday. The 'Cats will conclude tournament play with a pair of Saturday matches against James Madison (1:30 p.m.) and Wright State (4:30 p.m.).
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