University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Bulldogs Travel to Presbyterian for Tuesday Night Match
11.07.2016 | Women's Volleyball
THE MATCHUP
Teams: UNC Asheville (11-14, 5-9 BSC)
Presbyterian College (4-24, 2-11 BSC)
Location: Ross E. Templeton Center, Clinton, S.C.
Time: Tuesday, Nov. 8, 7 p.m.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville women's volleyball team goes on the road to take on the Presbyterian College Blue Hose at the Templeton Center Tuesday evening at 7 p.m.
NOTABLES
Last Time Out: The Bulldogs lost a tough match in four sets on Saturday to Campbell. After dropping the first two sets, 25-22 and 25-21, Asheville rallied to win the third set, 25-23, but the Camels took set four, also by 25-23. Madison Vaughn had 14 kills to lead the Bulldogs and Cara Guthrie had 3 service aces.
Big South Standings: With just two games remaining before the Big South Championship Tournament, the Bulldogs need a win to protect their position as sixth seed. UNC Asheville is one game ahead of Winthrop, which has games remaining against Presbyterian (2-11) and Gardner-Webb (3-10).
On Presbyterian: The Blue Hose return home after consecutive road losses to three of the Big South's top teams. In Saturday's losing effort at Radford, the Blue Hose were led by Sierra Davis with 13 kills and Mikayla Register with 17 digs.
The Rematch: The Bulldogs and Blue Hose faced each other in a five-set thriller last month in the Justice Center and the teams essentially played two different matches that day – Presbyterian thoroughly dominated the first two sets, but Asheville came roaring back to take the final three sets decisively. Senior Shelby Erickson led the Bulldogs with 17 kills and 21 digs for the match.
QUOTABLES
"We look forward to tomorrow's match against Presbyterian. We are winding down conference play and the competitiveness between all teams has increased." – Head Coach Frederico Santos
UP NEXT
The Bulldogs' final regular season match will be Saturday, Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. against Winthrop in Rock Hill, S.C. After that, the Bulldogs will have a week to prepare for the Big South Championship Tournament hosted by Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. on Nov. 18-20.
