Friday, August 28
7 p.m.
Davidson College Athletics
1-0,0-0Atlantic 10
3
vs
2
Winthrop University
0-1,0-0Big South
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winthrop | 22 | 25 | 15 | 25 | 16 | 2 |
| Davidson | 25 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 3 |
'Cats Beat Winthrop In Five Sets on Opening Night
8/29/2026 12:52:00 AM | Volleyball
DAVIDSON, N.C. - The Davidson volleyball team took down Winthrop in an epic five-set match on opening night inside Belk Arena.
The 'Cats won the fifth set 18-16. While the score was 16-16, Ariyana Johnson reached across the table on press row and saved the point for the Wildcats. Moments later, Ngodoo Harris recorded a solo block and gave Davidson a 17-16 advantage. Meile Songaila's 10th dig proved to be a pivotal one as it lead to an Elena Garcia-Guerrios kill which closed out the match.
Garcia-Guerrios finished the match with 20 kills, only three attack errors, and a .340 hitting percentage. The senior also recorded 12 digs.
Davidson won the first set 25-22 and the third set 25-15.
Winthrop forced a fifth set with an impressive 25-18 win in the fourth.
Kinsey Smith led the 'Cats with 44 assists and a career-high 19 digs. Those 44 assists are the second-most in a match by Smith in her career.
Adlee Grissett wore the Libero jersey all night and recorded a career-high 19 digs.
Meile Songaila finished with 14 kills and 10 digs. It's the fifth double double of her career.
Ngodoo Harris registered a career-high nine kills, had only one attack error, and an .800 hitting percentage.
UP NEXT
Davidson is set to host #19 North Carolina on Saturday, August 29 at 2 p.m. inside Belk Arena.
The 'Cats won the fifth set 18-16. While the score was 16-16, Ariyana Johnson reached across the table on press row and saved the point for the Wildcats. Moments later, Ngodoo Harris recorded a solo block and gave Davidson a 17-16 advantage. Meile Songaila's 10th dig proved to be a pivotal one as it lead to an Elena Garcia-Guerrios kill which closed out the match.
Garcia-Guerrios finished the match with 20 kills, only three attack errors, and a .340 hitting percentage. The senior also recorded 12 digs.
Davidson won the first set 25-22 and the third set 25-15.
Winthrop forced a fifth set with an impressive 25-18 win in the fourth.
Kinsey Smith led the 'Cats with 44 assists and a career-high 19 digs. Those 44 assists are the second-most in a match by Smith in her career.
Adlee Grissett wore the Libero jersey all night and recorded a career-high 19 digs.
Meile Songaila finished with 14 kills and 10 digs. It's the fifth double double of her career.
Ngodoo Harris registered a career-high nine kills, had only one attack error, and an .800 hitting percentage.
UP NEXT
Davidson is set to host #19 North Carolina on Saturday, August 29 at 2 p.m. inside Belk Arena.
Players Mentioned
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/ Volleyball
DS/L
/ Volleyball
OH/MB/OPP
/ Volleyball
OH/OPP
/ Volleyball
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/ Volleyball
OH
/ VolleyballTeam Stats
Win
DC
Kills
63
61
Errors
30
21
Attempts
177
163
Hitting %
.186
.245
Points
80.0
71.0
Assists
60
55
Aces
9
5
Blocks
8
5
Game Leaders
Kills
20
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
14
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
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