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Photo by: Tim Cowie - DavidsonPhotos.com
'Cats Return to Winning Ways with 3-0 Sweep at Rhode Island
10/7/2023 5:49:00 PM | Volleyball
SOUTH KINGSTON, R.I. - The Davidson volleyball team snapped a three-game losing streak by sweeping Atlantic-10 opponent Rhode Island on the road Saturday afternoon.
With the win, the Wildcats improve to 11-5 overall and pull to an even 3-3 in conference competition. Additionally, Saturday's win was the fifth three-set sweep of the season.
The first set saw the Rams with a three-point lead at match point (24-21) over the 'Cats. However, Davidson rallied using a four-point run to reclaim its advantage and secure a 27-25 opening-set victory. Despite trailing through the first, the Wildcats' dominated from the front line, swinging .500 percent with 23 kills on 38 attempts.
The final two sets were all Davidson as it trailed Rhode Island on just four occasions over the second and third frames, ultimately taking 25-16 and 25-12 wins respectively.
As a team, Davidson had a stellar performance while hitting a season-high .371 against Rhode Island in addition to posting its ninth game of the year with at least 50 kills (53).
Outside hitters Isabel Decker and Anna Withee helped pace the offensive attack with 16 and 12 kills apiece while opposite hitter Emma Slusser also tallied double-digit kills with 11. Decker and Withee each registered new season-high's in kills against Rhody.
Bella Brady and Xuan Nguyen tallied 13 digs apiece while Nguyen and Jessie Doyal finished the contest with 18 and 22 assists respectively.
Up Next
Davidson will look to earn a clean sheet for the weekend as it matches up with Rhode Island a final time Sunday at 12 p.m. in Kingston, R.I.
With the win, the Wildcats improve to 11-5 overall and pull to an even 3-3 in conference competition. Additionally, Saturday's win was the fifth three-set sweep of the season.
The first set saw the Rams with a three-point lead at match point (24-21) over the 'Cats. However, Davidson rallied using a four-point run to reclaim its advantage and secure a 27-25 opening-set victory. Despite trailing through the first, the Wildcats' dominated from the front line, swinging .500 percent with 23 kills on 38 attempts.
The final two sets were all Davidson as it trailed Rhode Island on just four occasions over the second and third frames, ultimately taking 25-16 and 25-12 wins respectively.
As a team, Davidson had a stellar performance while hitting a season-high .371 against Rhode Island in addition to posting its ninth game of the year with at least 50 kills (53).
Outside hitters Isabel Decker and Anna Withee helped pace the offensive attack with 16 and 12 kills apiece while opposite hitter Emma Slusser also tallied double-digit kills with 11. Decker and Withee each registered new season-high's in kills against Rhody.
Bella Brady and Xuan Nguyen tallied 13 digs apiece while Nguyen and Jessie Doyal finished the contest with 18 and 22 assists respectively.
Up Next
Davidson will look to earn a clean sheet for the weekend as it matches up with Rhode Island a final time Sunday at 12 p.m. in Kingston, R.I.
Team Stats
DC
URI
Kills
53
30
Errors
14
12
Attempts
105
93
Hitting %
.371
.194
Points
65.0
42.0
Assists
48
29
Aces
6
6
Blocks
6
6
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
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