University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Friday, October 6
Asheville, NC
7:00 PM
UNC Asheville
7-9, 3-2BSC
3
vs
0
Winthrop
12-7, 3-2BSC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINTHROP | 23 | 21 | 23 | 0 |
| UNC Asheville | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Photo by: Adrian Etheridge
UNC Asheville Sweeps Winthrop at the Justice Center
10.06.2017 | Women's Volleyball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville volleyball team remained undefeated at home in the 2017 season with an impressive 3-0 (25-23, 25-21, 25-23) win over Winthrop at the Justice Center on Friday, Oct. 6.
The two teams battled back and forth over the course of the first set before the Bulldogs eventually emerged with the 25-23 win.
In the second set it looked as if UNC Asheville (7-9, 3-2 Big South Conference) would easily emerge with the set win with the Bulldogs up by as many as eight at 21-13. The Eagles would battle back into the set and the Bulldogs would be clinging to a 21-20 lead. The Bulldogs would dominate the latter points of the set to take a two-set lead entering set No. 3.
In the third set it would be Winthrop (12-7, 3-2 Big South Conference) that looked like they would take the win with the Eagles up 21-17 late in the set.
UNC Asheville head coach Frederico Santos took a time out after Winthrop took that four-point lead, and it would pay off huge with the Bulldogs rallying to take the next five points and a 22-21 lead. The two teams would be tied at 23-all just a little while later, but UNC Asheville scored the final points in the set to take the win.
Junior outside hitter Cara Guthrie led the Bulldogs in the match with 16 kills and five digs. She also had four service aces.
The UNC Asheville attack was paced by sophomore setters Carter Kennedy and Kailey Hackett, who each ended the match with 16 assists.
Sophomore defensive specialist Sheridan Salisbury led the Bulldogs in digs in the match with nine. She also had two service aces.
Phoebe Wu led the Eagles in their loss to the Bulldogs with 11 kills.
BULLDOG BITES
Home Sweet Home
UNC Asheville volleyball has started the 2017 season a perfect 4-0 at home with wins over Montreat, Gardner-Webb, Campbell and Winthrop. UNC Asheville volleyball is 3-0 at home in league play for the first time since 2013.
Killing It
Cara Guthrie after her 16 kills in the win over Winthrop is now nearing 750 career kills as she presently has 739 entering the Charleston Southern match on Saturday.
Assisting Others
UNC Asheville's Kailey Hackett went over 800 career assists in the win over Winthrop. She enters the Charleston Southern match with 813 career assists. Carter Kennedy is nearing 800 assists in her career as well as she enters the Charleston Southern match with 769 career assists.
Quotable
"It (the win) was huge. Obviously, Winthrop showed they are a very good team, but we were better tonight. I think tonight we played the points better than in other matches that we lost in five that we played poorly. I think tonight we played beautifully, so that's the change. It's a couple of points different and if our student-athletes keep paying attention to the details we should keep doing well." – Head Coach Frederico Santos
Up Next
UNC Asheville volleyball will host Charleston Southern at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Justice Center. You can follow the match via live stats HERE.
Saturday's Promotions
Saturday will be "Special Olympics Day" at UNC Asheville with free admission to all Special Olympic athletes and volunteers during the tripleheader on the day with volleyball (1 p.m. – Charleston Southern), women's soccer (4 p.m. – High Point) and men's soccer (7 p.m. - Liberty) all in action.
The two teams battled back and forth over the course of the first set before the Bulldogs eventually emerged with the 25-23 win.
In the second set it looked as if UNC Asheville (7-9, 3-2 Big South Conference) would easily emerge with the set win with the Bulldogs up by as many as eight at 21-13. The Eagles would battle back into the set and the Bulldogs would be clinging to a 21-20 lead. The Bulldogs would dominate the latter points of the set to take a two-set lead entering set No. 3.
In the third set it would be Winthrop (12-7, 3-2 Big South Conference) that looked like they would take the win with the Eagles up 21-17 late in the set.
UNC Asheville head coach Frederico Santos took a time out after Winthrop took that four-point lead, and it would pay off huge with the Bulldogs rallying to take the next five points and a 22-21 lead. The two teams would be tied at 23-all just a little while later, but UNC Asheville scored the final points in the set to take the win.
Junior outside hitter Cara Guthrie led the Bulldogs in the match with 16 kills and five digs. She also had four service aces.
The UNC Asheville attack was paced by sophomore setters Carter Kennedy and Kailey Hackett, who each ended the match with 16 assists.
Sophomore defensive specialist Sheridan Salisbury led the Bulldogs in digs in the match with nine. She also had two service aces.
Phoebe Wu led the Eagles in their loss to the Bulldogs with 11 kills.
BULLDOG BITES
Home Sweet Home
UNC Asheville volleyball has started the 2017 season a perfect 4-0 at home with wins over Montreat, Gardner-Webb, Campbell and Winthrop. UNC Asheville volleyball is 3-0 at home in league play for the first time since 2013.
Killing It
Cara Guthrie after her 16 kills in the win over Winthrop is now nearing 750 career kills as she presently has 739 entering the Charleston Southern match on Saturday.
Assisting Others
UNC Asheville's Kailey Hackett went over 800 career assists in the win over Winthrop. She enters the Charleston Southern match with 813 career assists. Carter Kennedy is nearing 800 assists in her career as well as she enters the Charleston Southern match with 769 career assists.
Quotable
"It (the win) was huge. Obviously, Winthrop showed they are a very good team, but we were better tonight. I think tonight we played the points better than in other matches that we lost in five that we played poorly. I think tonight we played beautifully, so that's the change. It's a couple of points different and if our student-athletes keep paying attention to the details we should keep doing well." – Head Coach Frederico Santos
Up Next
UNC Asheville volleyball will host Charleston Southern at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, at the Justice Center. You can follow the match via live stats HERE.
Saturday's Promotions
Saturday will be "Special Olympics Day" at UNC Asheville with free admission to all Special Olympic athletes and volunteers during the tripleheader on the day with volleyball (1 p.m. – Charleston Southern), women's soccer (4 p.m. – High Point) and men's soccer (7 p.m. - Liberty) all in action.
Team Stats
WINTHROP
AVL
Kills
38
43
Errors
14
16
Attempts
93
107
Hitting %
.258
.252
Points
47.0
55.0
Assists
35
37
Aces
3
10
Blocks
6.0
2.0
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
4
Blocks
0
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
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