University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, September 18
Cullowhee, NC
4 p.m.
UNC Asheville
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North Carolina A&T
Bulldogs Win Western Carolina Invitational
09.18.2010 | Women's Volleyball
CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Kelsey Benorden, Rachel Guinane and Cindi Miller were each named to the All-Tournament team at the 2010 Western Carolina Invitational as the UNC Asheville volleyball team defeated North Carolina A&T and host Western Carolina to win the tournament crown on Saturday at the Ramsey Center.
With the two victories the Bulldogs even their season record at 6-6 heading into Big South Conference play. Asheville will welcome conference foe Gardner-Webb to the Justice Center on Tuesday evening, the first home match of the season for the Dogs.
“It was nice to win the tournament, playing six solid sets,” said Asheville head coach Julie Torbett. “We lost our focus a little bit in one set but we're excited to get two wins heading into conference play.”
In their first match of the day Asheville dominated the Aggies of NC A&T, winning 3-0 with victories of 25-6, 25-13, 25-9. The Bulldogs held A&T to a -.074 team hitting percentage, recording 5.0 total blocks in the match. Miller recorded 10 kills from her outside hitter position, posting an impressive .533 hitting percentage in the three-set match.
Hallie Morse tallied 15 assists and Guinane tallied 13 as the two setters split time in directing the Asheville offense, while Rachel Wells posted a match-high nine digs on defense.
In their second match of the day, the Bulldog defense flexed its muscles at the net, posting a season-high 14.0 total blocks, with middle blocker Meredith Foster leading the way with seven (one solo).
Asheville won the first set 25-17 before dropping the second set 22-25. The Bulldogs would win the next two frames 25-17 and 25-19 to clinch the match and the tournament.
Miller posted 14 kills with Benorden adding 13, as both players tallied an impressive 20 digs apiece. Not to be outdone by her two outside hitters, libero Alex Stewart also added 20 digs to the Bulldogs' total. Guinane recorded 38 more assists to her total for the day, chipping in two service aces.
Three Catamounts recorded double-digit kills with Paloma Alvarez earning a match-high 19. WCU actually recorded 13 more kills in the match than the Bulldogs, but committed 35 attack errors in defeat.
Western falls to 4-9 on the season with the loss.
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