University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Tuesday, November 7
Asheville, NC
7:00 PM
UNC Asheville
12-14, 8-7BSC
3
vs
1
Presbyterian
8-22, 4-11BSC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian | 25 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 1 |
| UNC Asheville | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Photo by: Adrian Etheridge
Bulldogs Put Together Strong Performance in Home League Win Over Presbyterian College
11.07.2017 | Women's Volleyball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Five Bulldogs collected double-digit digs as the UNC Asheville volleyball team secured a 3-1 (23-25, 25-20, 25-15, 25-19) win over Presbyterian College at the Justice Center on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
Presbyterian College (8-22, 4-11 Big South Conference) picked up the win in the opening set, but it would pretty much be all UNC Asheville (12-14, 8-7 Big South Conference) the rest of the way.
UNC Asheville was led in the match by Big South Player of the Year candidate Cara Guthrie, who closed out her efforts with 20 kills and 15 digs.
Ava Venema was the only other Bulldog with double-digit kills with 11 kills. She also had five digs and five blocks.
Kailey Hackett led the Bulldogs in assists with 22, while Carter Kennedy ended the match with 17 assists.
Kennedy joined Guthrie as the Bulldogs to close out the match with double-doubles as she also had 10 digs.
UNC Asheville's Madisen Zyburt had 14 digs in the match, while Ansley Rooks just missed on a double-double of her own with 15 digs to go along with seven kills.
KK Haley finished the match with 18 digs to go along with five service aces.
Three Presbyterian College players finished with double-digit kills with Erin Eulitz and Ashston Stewart both leading the way with 11 each.
BULLDOG BITES
Digging It
UNC Asheville's five players with double-digit digs in the win over Presbyterian College marked the first time this year that the Bulldogs had five with double figures in the category in a single match. UNC Asheville's 90 digs overall as a team in the win over the Blue Hose was the second-most in a single match this season behind the 95 digs collected as a team in the 3-1 road win at Charleston Southern on Friday, Oct. 27.
Almost There
Kailey Hackett concluded the win over Presbyterian College just two assists shy of 1,000 for her career. She will start the regular season finale with 998 career assists.
Over 900
Carter Kennedy's 17 assists in the win over Presbyterian College allowed her to surpass 900 assists in her career. She now has 912 career assists entering the regular season finale.
Acing the Competition
Already in the top-20 as a team in the country in the category, UNC Asheville closed out the win over Presbyterian College with nine service aces as a team. KK Haley led the way with five aces. She now has three matches on the year where she has five service aces in a single match.
Home Sweet Home
UNC Asheville has been really strong at the Justice Center this season. The Bulldogs are now 6-2 on the season at the Justice Center with wins over Montreat, Gardner-Webb, Campbell, Winthrop, Charleston Southern and Presbyterian College.
Playing Well
UNC Asheville has been playing strong volleyball down the stretch with the Bulldogs having now won three of their last four matches.
In the Big South Tournament
UNC Asheville volleyball has already clinched a spot in the Big South Tournament entering its final match of the regular season, but the Bulldogs are still battling for seeding. The UNC Asheville win over Presbyterian College garnered the Bulldogs sole possession of fourth place currently. To see the full standings, please visit HERE.
Quotable
"It was a huge win. Obviously, PC had a lot on their shoulders because they had a chance to get in the Big South Tournament, and that's what you saw in the first set in a really big run by them and we were taken back a little bit. I think once we got into the rhythm of the game, especially in the second set, I think after that we were just playing our game. It's a huge win and it's good momentum going into Liberty where will be playing them here at home and also it continues getting us ready for the tournament." – Head Coach Frederico Santos
Up Next
UNC Asheville will close out the regular season by hosting Liberty at the Justice Center at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9.
Presbyterian College (8-22, 4-11 Big South Conference) picked up the win in the opening set, but it would pretty much be all UNC Asheville (12-14, 8-7 Big South Conference) the rest of the way.
UNC Asheville was led in the match by Big South Player of the Year candidate Cara Guthrie, who closed out her efforts with 20 kills and 15 digs.
Ava Venema was the only other Bulldog with double-digit kills with 11 kills. She also had five digs and five blocks.
Kailey Hackett led the Bulldogs in assists with 22, while Carter Kennedy ended the match with 17 assists.
Kennedy joined Guthrie as the Bulldogs to close out the match with double-doubles as she also had 10 digs.
UNC Asheville's Madisen Zyburt had 14 digs in the match, while Ansley Rooks just missed on a double-double of her own with 15 digs to go along with seven kills.
KK Haley finished the match with 18 digs to go along with five service aces.
Three Presbyterian College players finished with double-digit kills with Erin Eulitz and Ashston Stewart both leading the way with 11 each.
BULLDOG BITES
Digging It
UNC Asheville's five players with double-digit digs in the win over Presbyterian College marked the first time this year that the Bulldogs had five with double figures in the category in a single match. UNC Asheville's 90 digs overall as a team in the win over the Blue Hose was the second-most in a single match this season behind the 95 digs collected as a team in the 3-1 road win at Charleston Southern on Friday, Oct. 27.
Almost There
Kailey Hackett concluded the win over Presbyterian College just two assists shy of 1,000 for her career. She will start the regular season finale with 998 career assists.
Over 900
Carter Kennedy's 17 assists in the win over Presbyterian College allowed her to surpass 900 assists in her career. She now has 912 career assists entering the regular season finale.
Acing the Competition
Already in the top-20 as a team in the country in the category, UNC Asheville closed out the win over Presbyterian College with nine service aces as a team. KK Haley led the way with five aces. She now has three matches on the year where she has five service aces in a single match.
Home Sweet Home
UNC Asheville has been really strong at the Justice Center this season. The Bulldogs are now 6-2 on the season at the Justice Center with wins over Montreat, Gardner-Webb, Campbell, Winthrop, Charleston Southern and Presbyterian College.
Playing Well
UNC Asheville has been playing strong volleyball down the stretch with the Bulldogs having now won three of their last four matches.
In the Big South Tournament
UNC Asheville volleyball has already clinched a spot in the Big South Tournament entering its final match of the regular season, but the Bulldogs are still battling for seeding. The UNC Asheville win over Presbyterian College garnered the Bulldogs sole possession of fourth place currently. To see the full standings, please visit HERE.
Quotable
"It was a huge win. Obviously, PC had a lot on their shoulders because they had a chance to get in the Big South Tournament, and that's what you saw in the first set in a really big run by them and we were taken back a little bit. I think once we got into the rhythm of the game, especially in the second set, I think after that we were just playing our game. It's a huge win and it's good momentum going into Liberty where will be playing them here at home and also it continues getting us ready for the tournament." – Head Coach Frederico Santos
Up Next
UNC Asheville will close out the regular season by hosting Liberty at the Justice Center at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9.
Team Stats
PC
AVL
Kills
38
51
Errors
26
24
Attempts
170
148
Hitting %
.071
.182
Points
53.0
68.0
Assists
33
47
Aces
5
9
Blocks
10.0
8.0
Game Leaders
Kills
20
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
5
Kills
7
Aces
2
Blocks
1
Kills
4
Aces
1
Blocks
3
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