University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Bulldog Volleyball Readies for Weekend Doubleheader
10.08.2015 | Women's Volleyball
THE MATCHUPS
Teams: Asheville (9-6, 2-1 BSC)
Winthrop (7-11, 2-1 BSC)
Presbyterian (3-13, 1-2 BSC)
Location: Justice Center, Asheville, N.C.
Time: 7:00 p.m. Friday, 2:00 p.m. Saturday
FRIDAY - LIVE VIDEO (BIG SOUTH NETWORK) - LIVE STATS - TICKETS
SATURDAY - LIVE STATS - TICKETS
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville volleyball team returns home to the Justice Center for a Big South Conference weekend doubleheader against Winthrop and Presbyterian. Friday night's match against Winthrop will be a Pink Out in support of breast cancer awareness.
NOTABLES
-As a team, the Bulldogs are second in the Big South in Blocks per Set (2.37/per) behind Winthrop's 2.48 average. Asheville ranks 67th in the country in Blocks per Set.
-Junior Madison Vaughn leads the Big South in Blocks per Set (1.28/per) and is ranked No. 44 nationally in that category. Vaughn's 69 total blocks is the second-most in the BSC and rank No. 90 in the country.
-Senior Bryn Pfeiffer enters the weekend ranked 19th nationally in Digs per Set (5.16/per) and is ranked third in the Big South in that category. Pfeiffer's 284 total digs to date is the fourth-most in the BSC and is 75th nationally.
-Since 1994, Asheville is: 17-27 against Winthrop and 10-4 against Presbyterian. The Bulldogs split the season series 1-1 with both teams last season.
QUOTABLES
“We are excited to be back at home inside Justice Center for another weekend of Big South Conference play. Our fans have been great at home all year and I look forward to that same energy this weekend. As I have said before, every match in the Big South is going to be a fight and we are going to be up for it.” - Head Coach Frederico Santos
UP NEXT
-Following this weekend's matches, Asheville heads back out on the road for a lone Big South matchup next week when they travel to Gardner-Webb on Friday for an 11:30 a.m. match.
