Saturday, September 3
Columbia, S.C.
4:00 p.m.
Davidson College
3
vs
0
Gardner-Webb
Sophomore Caroline Brown
Brown's Second Straight Double-Double Helps Davidson Sweep Gardner-Webb
9/3/2011 6:03:00 PM | Volleyball
Box Score
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Sophomore outside hitter Caroline Brown turned in a second straight double-double to help the Davidson Wildcat volleyball team sweep the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs, 3-0 (25-22, 25-17, 25-21), Saturday in the team's tournament finale at the University of South Carolina Invitational at the Volleyball Competition Facility.
Brown finished with a match-high 19 kills to go along with 15 digs to lift Davidson (5-2) to its second win of the weekend. She was also named to the All-Tournament Team for the second straight weekend. Senior outside hitter Christine Perzinski added eight kills, and junior setter Ariel Ley finished with 34 assists. Junior libero Molly Crenshaw led all players with 19 digs.
Lauren Evans paced Gardner-Webb (1-5) with 14 kills, and Carol Solano also touched double-doubles with 10 kills for the Bulldogs. Heather Feldman finished with 31 assists and 13 digs, while Evan Moffitt also finished with 13 digs.
"The team bounced back well from last night's loss," head coach Chris Willis said. "We we're able to control the tempo and energy of the match today, and it paid off with a win. Our defensive effort was outstanding, and I hope we can carry this throughout the season."
The Wildcats jumped out to a 7-1 lead to start the match behind kills from senior opposite Erin Lupfer, Brown and senior outside hitter Madison Benedict. The Bulldogs got back in the set with a 6-2 run to cut the lead to 9-7, and with the momentum on their side, turned a 14-12 deficit into a 16-14 lead with four straight points. The Wildcats battled back with another 6-2 swing to retake the lead, 20-18, on two kills by Brown and one from sophomore middle hitter Tindall Sewell. Gardner-Webb got back-to-back kills to knot the score again, but Brown answered with two of her own to take an important lead, 22-20. The Wildcats sealed the 25-22 win on a Perzinski put away.
Tied at 3-3, Davidson used a 6-1 run to open a 9-4 lead and take control of the second set. The Wildcats led by as many as 19-11, behind six kills from Brown, before two scores by Perzinksi put Davidson ahead 2-0 in the match with the 25-17 win.
Davidson rattled off five straight to start the final set as Lupfer and Perzinski recorded kills. The Wildcats held that advantage, but Gardner-Webb got within a point, 15-14, on a 6-2 slide. Davidson won six of the next 10 points to regain control, 21-18, and went on to win the match, 25-21, on Perzinski's eighth kill.
The Wildcats return to action next weekend at the High Point Invitational, where they open with the host Panthers Friday night at 5 p.m. Davidson concludes the tournament with a pair of matches Saturday, against James Madison (1:30 p.m.) and Wright State (4:30 p.m.).
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Sophomore outside hitter Caroline Brown turned in a second straight double-double to help the Davidson Wildcat volleyball team sweep the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs, 3-0 (25-22, 25-17, 25-21), Saturday in the team's tournament finale at the University of South Carolina Invitational at the Volleyball Competition Facility.
Brown finished with a match-high 19 kills to go along with 15 digs to lift Davidson (5-2) to its second win of the weekend. She was also named to the All-Tournament Team for the second straight weekend. Senior outside hitter Christine Perzinski added eight kills, and junior setter Ariel Ley finished with 34 assists. Junior libero Molly Crenshaw led all players with 19 digs.
Lauren Evans paced Gardner-Webb (1-5) with 14 kills, and Carol Solano also touched double-doubles with 10 kills for the Bulldogs. Heather Feldman finished with 31 assists and 13 digs, while Evan Moffitt also finished with 13 digs.
"The team bounced back well from last night's loss," head coach Chris Willis said. "We we're able to control the tempo and energy of the match today, and it paid off with a win. Our defensive effort was outstanding, and I hope we can carry this throughout the season."
The Wildcats jumped out to a 7-1 lead to start the match behind kills from senior opposite Erin Lupfer, Brown and senior outside hitter Madison Benedict. The Bulldogs got back in the set with a 6-2 run to cut the lead to 9-7, and with the momentum on their side, turned a 14-12 deficit into a 16-14 lead with four straight points. The Wildcats battled back with another 6-2 swing to retake the lead, 20-18, on two kills by Brown and one from sophomore middle hitter Tindall Sewell. Gardner-Webb got back-to-back kills to knot the score again, but Brown answered with two of her own to take an important lead, 22-20. The Wildcats sealed the 25-22 win on a Perzinski put away.
Tied at 3-3, Davidson used a 6-1 run to open a 9-4 lead and take control of the second set. The Wildcats led by as many as 19-11, behind six kills from Brown, before two scores by Perzinksi put Davidson ahead 2-0 in the match with the 25-17 win.
Davidson rattled off five straight to start the final set as Lupfer and Perzinski recorded kills. The Wildcats held that advantage, but Gardner-Webb got within a point, 15-14, on a 6-2 slide. Davidson won six of the next 10 points to regain control, 21-18, and went on to win the match, 25-21, on Perzinski's eighth kill.
The Wildcats return to action next weekend at the High Point Invitational, where they open with the host Panthers Friday night at 5 p.m. Davidson concludes the tournament with a pair of matches Saturday, against James Madison (1:30 p.m.) and Wright State (4:30 p.m.).
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