University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Bulldogs Make Short Trip to Tangle with Western Carolina
09.01.2015 | Women's Volleyball
THE MATCHUPS
Teams: Asheville (1-2, 0-0 BSC)
Western Carolina (1-2, 0-0 SoCon)
Location: Ramsey Center, Cullowhee, N.C.
Time: 7:00 p.m.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville volleyball team makes the short trip to take on regional rival Western Carolina on Tuesday night. Both teams enter the match 1-2 overall after opening the season in weekend tournaments, with Western defeating Georgia State and the Bulldogs grabbing a victory over Davidson College.
NOTABLES
-Senior Christine Lakatos finished with 29 kills over three matches last weekend in the UNC Charlotte Invitational and was one of seven players named to the All-Tournament team.
-After the opening weekend, the Bulldogs are averaging 10.9 kills per set and are passing out 10.7 assist per set.
-Following their opening tournament at UNC Charlotte last weekend, Asheville has now started four of the last eight seasons 1-2 after their first three contests.
-Asheville is 12-10 all-time against Western Carolina, with their last win coming in Cullowhee during the 2013 season (3-0 Bulldogs victory).
QUOTABLES
“We are looking forward to tonight's match against Western Carolina, a good opponent that will keep preparing us for Big South Conference play coming soon. The close proximity of the schools makes this a fun matchup.” - Head Coach Frederico Santos
UP NEXT
-Following tonight's match, Asheville opens its home schedule inside the Justice Center on Friday afternoon with a 3:30 p.m. start against Montreat College. The Bulldogs then host the UNC Asheville Invitational September 10-12, playing four matches as part of the full tournament schedule.
