University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
Davidson
Bulldogs Best Davidson, Earn First Victory of 2015
08.29.2015 | Women's Volleyball
THE RUNDOWN
Score: Asheville 3 – Davidson 1
Teams: Asheville (1-1, 0-0 BSC)
Davidson College (0-2, 0-0 A10)
Location: Halton Arena/UNC Charlotte Invitational, Charlotte, N.C.
FOR UNC CHARLOTTE (7 P.M. Saturday Night): LIVE STATS - LIVE VIDEO
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Three players recorded double-digit kills as the UNC Asheville volleyball team recorded its first victory of 2015 with a 3-1 win over Davidson on day two of the UNC Charlotte Invitational.
THE TURNING POINT
Asheville jumped out of the gates in the right direction, taking a 2-0 lead after the first two sets by identical 25-20 set scores. In the deciding fourth set, the Bulldogs got out to a 7-1 set advantage and used a run of five straight points to keep Davidson at a distance en route to the victory.
NOTABLES
-Christine Lakatos, Cat Fischer (11 each) and Madison Vaughn (10) finished in double-digit kills. It is the second consecutive match Lakatos has had double-digit kills.
-Vaughn added six blocks and three service aces as she contributed in all aspects.
-Setter Amanda Powers passed out a match-high 31 assists in the win, adding 12 digs to her statline.
-The Bulldogs are now 2-2 against Davidson, recording their first win against the Wildcats since a 3-0 victory at Davidson in September 1997.
QUOTABLES
“It was a fantastic effort all around by our entire team. We were very consistent in our play and served very well. It is great to get this first win against a very good opponent in Davidson, and now we will get ready for UNC Charlotte later tonight.” - Head Coach Frederico Santos
UP NEXT
- The Bulldogs wrap up the weekend against tournament host-Charlotte at 7 p.m. night. Live stats and video will be available through the links above.
