Friday, August 25
Charleston, S.C.
12 p.m.
Davidson College
1-0,0-0Atlantic 10
3
vs
0
Le Moyne
0-1,0-0NEC
1
2
3
F
Le Moyne
15
2
17
0
Davidson
25
25
25
3
Photo by: Tim Cowie/DavidsonPhotos.com
Davidson Sweeps Opening Day Contests
8/25/2023 1:33:00 PM | Volleyball
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Davidson Wildcats defeated College of Charleston for the first time in 23 years on Friday night, after downing Le Moyne College in three-straight sets for an opening day sweep.
Game 1 - Davidson 3 | Le Moyne 0
Davidson swept Le Moyne College in its opening match of the 2023 season on Friday afternoon and awaits its second game of the day with the College of Charleston at 7 p.m.
The Wildcats hit .295 at the net and were led by freshman Elena Garcia-Guerrios, who swung .500 (7 kills, 12 attempts, 1 error) in her collegiate debut. Senior Sola Omonije also connected for four kills on six swings, while reigning Rookie of the Year Emma Slusser totaled a match-best eight kills.
After a 5-3 start to set one, Anna Withee and Jackie Bardin combined for three kills to push the 'Cats ahead by seven, 10-3. While the Dolphins closed in on the 'Cats, 12-8, Kayla Davis and Slusser helped pull away with three-straight strikes to eventually win the first, 25-15.
Davidson's dominance was on full display in set two, as sophomore Jordan Hummel served the 'Cats to a 4-1 start followed by an 18-0 run, with Bella Brady at the service line, to secure the second set in a commanding 25-2 fashion.
The Wildcats hit a game-high .189 in the third to close out the sweep, as Jan Marie Duhaylungsod (15) and Jessie Doyal (21) led the Davidson offense with 36 assists.
Game 2 - Davidson 3 | College of Charleston 1
Despite dropping set one, 25-15, the 'Cats bounced back to sweep the Cougars in three consecutive frames to pull out their first victory over Charleston since 2000.
Davidson narrowly edged out the Cougars at the net, hitting .278 overall while Charleston swung .264. Slusser led the Wildcats with 16 kills while Davis was solid at the service line for the second-straight contest, serving three aces and notching six blocks. Brady picked up 17 digs while freshman Garcia-Guerrios continued to stand out with 11 kills and 15 digs.
The 'Cats hit a match-best .289 during the second and fourth sets, downing the Cougars 25-21 in each game, while winning set three 26-24 thanks to a back-to-back block and kill from Omonije.
Up Next
The Wildcats will close out the Charleston Invitational tomorrow afternoon with a 2 p.m. contest against West Virginia.
Game 1 - Davidson 3 | Le Moyne 0
Davidson swept Le Moyne College in its opening match of the 2023 season on Friday afternoon and awaits its second game of the day with the College of Charleston at 7 p.m.
The Wildcats hit .295 at the net and were led by freshman Elena Garcia-Guerrios, who swung .500 (7 kills, 12 attempts, 1 error) in her collegiate debut. Senior Sola Omonije also connected for four kills on six swings, while reigning Rookie of the Year Emma Slusser totaled a match-best eight kills.
After a 5-3 start to set one, Anna Withee and Jackie Bardin combined for three kills to push the 'Cats ahead by seven, 10-3. While the Dolphins closed in on the 'Cats, 12-8, Kayla Davis and Slusser helped pull away with three-straight strikes to eventually win the first, 25-15.
Davidson's dominance was on full display in set two, as sophomore Jordan Hummel served the 'Cats to a 4-1 start followed by an 18-0 run, with Bella Brady at the service line, to secure the second set in a commanding 25-2 fashion.
The Wildcats hit a game-high .189 in the third to close out the sweep, as Jan Marie Duhaylungsod (15) and Jessie Doyal (21) led the Davidson offense with 36 assists.
Game 2 - Davidson 3 | College of Charleston 1
Despite dropping set one, 25-15, the 'Cats bounced back to sweep the Cougars in three consecutive frames to pull out their first victory over Charleston since 2000.
Davidson narrowly edged out the Cougars at the net, hitting .278 overall while Charleston swung .264. Slusser led the Wildcats with 16 kills while Davis was solid at the service line for the second-straight contest, serving three aces and notching six blocks. Brady picked up 17 digs while freshman Garcia-Guerrios continued to stand out with 11 kills and 15 digs.
The 'Cats hit a match-best .289 during the second and fourth sets, downing the Cougars 25-21 in each game, while winning set three 26-24 thanks to a back-to-back block and kill from Omonije.
Up Next
The Wildcats will close out the Charleston Invitational tomorrow afternoon with a 2 p.m. contest against West Virginia.
Team Stats
DC
CC
Kills
57
58
Errors
17
16
Attempts
144
159
Hitting %
.278
.264
Points
73.0
75.0
Assists
51
48
Aces
6
9
Blocks
10
8
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Players Mentioned
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