Saturday, September 19
Rock Hill, S.C.
10:00 a.m.
Davidson College
4-8
0
vs
3
West Virginia
5-6
1
2
3
F
DAVIDSON
8
23
17
0
West Virginia
25
25
25
3
Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
Davidson Splits on Final Day of Winthrop Invitational
9/19/2015 12:35:00 PM | Volleyball
West Virginia Photo GalleryÂ
ROCK HILL, S.C. -Â The Davidson volleyball team split a pair of matches Saturday to wrap up play at the Winthrop Invitational. The Wildcats fell to West Virginia, 3-0, in their first match before defeating Winthrop, 3-1.
Freshman Sabrina Shepherd, was named to the all-tournament team for her outstanding performance on the day. The Cave Springs, Ark., native finished the weekend averaging 2.10 kills per set, 1.20 blocks per set, to go along with a .350 hitting percentage.Â
The Wildcat's shifted momentum in their favor in the nightcap as Davidson defeated Winthrop by set scores of 25-18, 21-25, 25-21, 25-18. Kelly Friers registered 11 kills, while Shepherd added 10 kills to pace the offensive. Morgan Shannon had 22 digs, and Shepherd contributed seven blocks.
Â
Davidson sprinted out to a 9-5 early through the early set. The Wildcats created some breathing room with a 7-5 run for a 16-10 margin. Winthrop pulled within five, but could not overtake Davidson as it earned match point, 25-18.
Â
The two programs traded points throughout most of the second set, but Winthrop rallied with two consecutive kills to secure the set, 25-21.
The Wildcats got off to a quick start with a 10-7 lead to begin the third frame and never looked back. Davidson used a 7-3 stretch to go in front 22-15, before halting a late Winthrop rally to take the frame, 25-21. Davidson carried its momentum into the fourth set for a 25-18 set victory.
Â
Davidson will open Atlantic 10 play Sept. 25-27 when it visits Fordham and Rhode Island. Fans can watch all the action live on the Atlantic 10 Network.Â
ROCK HILL, S.C. -Â The Davidson volleyball team split a pair of matches Saturday to wrap up play at the Winthrop Invitational. The Wildcats fell to West Virginia, 3-0, in their first match before defeating Winthrop, 3-1.
Freshman Sabrina Shepherd, was named to the all-tournament team for her outstanding performance on the day. The Cave Springs, Ark., native finished the weekend averaging 2.10 kills per set, 1.20 blocks per set, to go along with a .350 hitting percentage.Â
The Wildcats hit just .099 with Sabrina Shepherd and Mason Rooney registered seven kills apiece to lead the way. West Virginia hit at a .356 clip paced by Mia Swanegan's 13 strikes, while Hannah Shreve chipped in 11 kills.
West Virginia got off to a quick start with a 9-3 run to begin the match and never looked back as the Mountaineers cruised to a 25-8 first-set victory. After playing behind for most of the second set, Davidson trailed 24-17 before using a late 6-0 run to fend off West Virginia's match point. The Wildcat's late surge would not be enough, however, as the Mountaineers closed out the frame, 25-23. Davidson found itself in a similar situation in the third set, trailing 20-11, before West Virginia halted the late Wildcat rally and took the set point, 25-17.ÂThe Wildcat's shifted momentum in their favor in the nightcap as Davidson defeated Winthrop by set scores of 25-18, 21-25, 25-21, 25-18. Kelly Friers registered 11 kills, while Shepherd added 10 kills to pace the offensive. Morgan Shannon had 22 digs, and Shepherd contributed seven blocks.
Â
Davidson sprinted out to a 9-5 early through the early set. The Wildcats created some breathing room with a 7-5 run for a 16-10 margin. Winthrop pulled within five, but could not overtake Davidson as it earned match point, 25-18.
Â
The two programs traded points throughout most of the second set, but Winthrop rallied with two consecutive kills to secure the set, 25-21.
The Wildcats got off to a quick start with a 10-7 lead to begin the third frame and never looked back. Davidson used a 7-3 stretch to go in front 22-15, before halting a late Winthrop rally to take the frame, 25-21. Davidson carried its momentum into the fourth set for a 25-18 set victory.
Â
Davidson will open Atlantic 10 play Sept. 25-27 when it visits Fordham and Rhode Island. Fans can watch all the action live on the Atlantic 10 Network.Â
Â
Team Stats
DAV
WVU
Kills
26
43
Errors
18
11
Attempts
81
90
Hitting %
.099
.356
Points
34.0
57.0
Assists
24
39
Aces
1
7
Blocks
7.0
7.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
3
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
OH
/ VolleyballS/OPP
/ Volleyball
L
/ VolleyballMH
/ VolleyballVolleyball - Us vs. Everybody
Monday, January 30
Davidson Volleyball - Carpool Karaoke
Monday, January 23
2021 Volleyball Intro Video
Tuesday, June 28
Catching up with the 'Cats: Chris Willis
Tuesday, April 21