Friday, September 2
Columbia, S.C.
2:30 p.m.
Davidson College
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UNC Asheville
Wildcats Sweep UNC Asheville, 3-0, to Open South Carolina Invitational
9/2/2011 4:21:00 PM | Volleyball
Box Score
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Sophomore outside hitter Caroline Brown matched her career high with 19 kills to lead the Davidson volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-15, 25-22, 25-20) sweep over the UNC Asheville Bulldogs in the team's opening match at the University of South Carolina Invitational Friday afternoon at the Volleyball Competition Facility.
Brown finished with 19 kills on 34 swings to help Davidson (4-1) to its third sweep of the young season. Senior outside hitter Christine Perzinski tallied eight kills, and senior opposite Erin Lupfer had seven. Junior libero Molly Crenshaw led the defense with a match-high 15 digs, while sophomore middle hitter Tindall Sewell had a match-best five blocks. Junior setter Ariel Ley finished with a match-high 33 assists.
Anna Moore led UNC Asheville (2-3) with 11 kills, and Cindi Miller tallied a team-best nine digs. Hallie Morse finished with 20 assists, and Jaimie Dorfman added 11.
"The team gave great effort today," head coach Chris Willis said. "They executed at a high level, really minimizing their errors. If we can play like this all year, I like our chances."
Davidson jumped out to a 6-2 lead to start the match behind a kill and ace from Brown, but the Bulldogs tied the score by winning the next four. The Wildcats responded with a 5-0 run, including a pair of kills by Perzinski and another for Brown, to open an 11-6 lead and take control of the set. Asheville cut Davidson's lead to 14-11, but the Wildcats were never really in danger, closing out the opening frame with an 11-5 advantage in the 25-15 win.
The second set was a much closer affair, with the score tied 12 times until the Wildcats put together a late 5-1 run to close out a 25-22 win. Trailing 18-15, the Seahawks knotted the set on a kill from Morse, a Wildcat error and an ace by Rachel Wells. Davidson retook a 20-19 lead behind an error and a kill from Brown, but Asheville clawed back on top, 21-20. Brown won three straight points and an error gave Davidson a set-point chance. Miller kept Asheville alive before Brown put away the set winner, 25-22, to give the Wildcats a 2-0 lead in the match.
Davidson used a 6-1 run to turn a slight 15-14 lead into an important 21-15 advantage late in the third set. A pair of kills from Lupfer along with one from both Benedict and Brown gave the Wildcats some space, which proved enough for the 25-20.
The Wildcats will return to action against the host Gamecocks tonight at 7:30 p.m. Visit the Gamecock Invitational homepage for all the details.
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Sophomore outside hitter Caroline Brown matched her career high with 19 kills to lead the Davidson volleyball team to a 3-0 (25-15, 25-22, 25-20) sweep over the UNC Asheville Bulldogs in the team's opening match at the University of South Carolina Invitational Friday afternoon at the Volleyball Competition Facility.
Brown finished with 19 kills on 34 swings to help Davidson (4-1) to its third sweep of the young season. Senior outside hitter Christine Perzinski tallied eight kills, and senior opposite Erin Lupfer had seven. Junior libero Molly Crenshaw led the defense with a match-high 15 digs, while sophomore middle hitter Tindall Sewell had a match-best five blocks. Junior setter Ariel Ley finished with a match-high 33 assists.
Anna Moore led UNC Asheville (2-3) with 11 kills, and Cindi Miller tallied a team-best nine digs. Hallie Morse finished with 20 assists, and Jaimie Dorfman added 11.
"The team gave great effort today," head coach Chris Willis said. "They executed at a high level, really minimizing their errors. If we can play like this all year, I like our chances."
Davidson jumped out to a 6-2 lead to start the match behind a kill and ace from Brown, but the Bulldogs tied the score by winning the next four. The Wildcats responded with a 5-0 run, including a pair of kills by Perzinski and another for Brown, to open an 11-6 lead and take control of the set. Asheville cut Davidson's lead to 14-11, but the Wildcats were never really in danger, closing out the opening frame with an 11-5 advantage in the 25-15 win.
The second set was a much closer affair, with the score tied 12 times until the Wildcats put together a late 5-1 run to close out a 25-22 win. Trailing 18-15, the Seahawks knotted the set on a kill from Morse, a Wildcat error and an ace by Rachel Wells. Davidson retook a 20-19 lead behind an error and a kill from Brown, but Asheville clawed back on top, 21-20. Brown won three straight points and an error gave Davidson a set-point chance. Miller kept Asheville alive before Brown put away the set winner, 25-22, to give the Wildcats a 2-0 lead in the match.
Davidson used a 6-1 run to turn a slight 15-14 lead into an important 21-15 advantage late in the third set. A pair of kills from Lupfer along with one from both Benedict and Brown gave the Wildcats some space, which proved enough for the 25-20.
The Wildcats will return to action against the host Gamecocks tonight at 7:30 p.m. Visit the Gamecock Invitational homepage for all the details.
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