University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
Radford
Volleyball Opens Weekend with Three Set Victory over Radford
10.02.2015 | Women's Volleyball
THE RUNDOWN
Score: Asheville 3 – Radford 0
Teams: Asheville (9-5, 2-0 BSC)
Radford (7-8, 0-2 BSC)
Location: Dedmon Center, Radford, VA
RADFORD, VA – The first night of back-to-back matches in Virginia went the UNC Asheville volleyball team's way Friday, with the Bulldogs taking down Radford in straight sets to improve to 2-0 in Big South Conference action.
THE TURNING POINT
Despite not recording a single double-digit individual kill performance, eight different Bulldogs recorded kills and they tallied seven team blocks as Asheville finished with a .333 team hitting percentage over the three sets.
NOTABLES
-Cameron Pryor and Shelby Erickson led the attack with nine kills each, while Cara Guthrie added eight kills and Madison Vaughn notched six kills.
-Katie Davis passed out 18 assists while Amanda Powers finished with 17 assists over her own.
-Bryn Pfeiffer racked up a match-high 18 digs, while Cara Guthrie contributed 15 for the visitors.-Asheville's eight victories match the Bulldogs' 2014 win total (8-22 overall).
-The Bulldog victory snapped a seven-match losing streak to Radford, giving Asheville their first win in the series since 2011.
-The Bulldogs have now eclipsed last season's win total (8) with Friday night's victory, their ninth so far in 2015.
-Asheville has opened Big South Conference play 2-0 for the first time since the 2010 season.
-The Bulldogs are now 24-18 all-time against Radford.
QUOTABLES
“It was a great victory for us tonight. We played with strong intention and purpose from the start. Radford put a lot pressure on us but we coped very well and were able to come out with the win. A big thank you to all of our Bulldog fans who came traveled up for the match and those who followed us online.” - Head Coach Frederico Santos
UP NEXT
-The Bulldogs wrap up the weekend with a 2 p.m. Saturday contest at Liberty before returning home for a Friday-Saturday home doubleheader next weekend when they welcome Winthrop to town on October 9 and host Presbyterian on October 10.
