University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
6-8, 0-3Big South
Liberty
6-9, 1-2Big South
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 18 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
| UNC Asheville | 25 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 2 |
Liberty Moves Past Asheville in Five
09.30.2016 | Women's Volleyball
THE RUNDOWN
Results: Liberty 3, Asheville 2
Teams: Asheville (6-8, 0-3 BSC)
Liberty University (6-9, 1-2 BSC)
Location: Justice Center, Asheville, N.C.
Time: Friday, September 30, 7:00 p.m.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville women's volleyball team suffered a narrow loss to the Lady Flames of Liberty University inside the Justice Center on Friday night.
The Bulldogs started strong, winning the first two sets (25-18, 25-8) but the Lady Flames responded with wins in the third and fourth sets (25-22, 25-18).
The Flames took the deciding set 15-9 behind three kills from Leah Clayton.
NOTABLESÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
-Cara Guthrie had a season-best 22 kills on 50 attempts to lead the Bulldog offense. Seniors Madison Vaughn (11) and Shelby Erickson (10) also joined Guthrie with double-digit kills.
-Liberty and Asheville were even with 55 digs apiece. Erickson led the Bulldogs with 16 digs, followed by teammate Madisen Zyburt with 15.
-The Flames out-blocked the Bulldogs 10-4.
- The Bulldogs will look for their first conference win against Radford University tomorrow afternoon at 4:00 p.m.
QUOTABLES
"We played an amazing match tonight. Our team showed their quality and potential but our opponent found a way back into the match. We are looking forward to tomorrow's match."– Head Coach Frederico Santos
UP NEXT
-The Bulldogs will continue their weekend at home with a match against Radford on Saturday, October 1 at 4:00 p.m.
