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UNC Asheville Volleyball Set to Renew Mountain Rivalry Tuesday at Western Carolina
09.11.2017 | Women's Volleyball
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CULLOWHEE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville volleyball team will renew its Mountain Rivalry with Western Carolina on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at the Ramsey Center.
First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m.
BULLDOG BITES
In the Big South
UNC Asheville (2-5) is featured among the top in the Big South Conference in the latest statistics with junior outside hitter Cara Guthrie currently third in the league in kills per set at 3.38. Guthrie is also fourth in the league in points per set at 3.71. UNC Asheville junior defensive specialist Madisen Zyburt is eighth in the league in digs per set at 3.57. The Bulldogs as a team are fourth in the league in service aces per set at 1.43.
Mountain Rivalry
Last season at the Justice Center on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, UNC Asheville picked up an emphatic 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-19) win over the Catamounts. Since making the move to NCAA Division I, UNC Asheville owns a 23-16 advantage over the Catamounts.
Last Time Out
UNC Asheville fans showed up in large numbers to support the Bulldogs in their home opener against Montreat on Tuesday, Sept. 5. UNC Asheville rewarded them with an emphatic 3-0 (25-12, 25-18, 25-16) win over the Cavaliers. UNC Asheville obviously dominated from start-to-finish in the match with the Bulldogs hitting an impressive .356 as a team in the match. The Bulldogs hit .423 as a team in the third and final set. The Bulldogs had nine service aces in the match as a team. Cara Guthrie led the Bulldogs in the match with 17 kills. The junior outside hitter hit an impressive .517 in the match. Freshman outside hitter KK Haley also had a strong night, finishing with 11 digs, eight kills and three service aces. Junior defensive specialist Madisen Zyburt finished her night with nine digs. The setting tandem of sophomores Kailey Hackett and Carter Kennedy once again put on a show in their department with Hackett leading the way with 20 assists and Kennedy not far behind with 17 assists.
About Western Carolina
Western Carolina welcomes the Bulldogs owning a record of 2-7 on the 2017 season. Abigail Veit leads the Catamounts in kills with 83, while Jo-Leigh VerVelde leads Western Carolina in assists with 150. Meagan Sanchez has 107 digs on the year to the lead the Catamounts in the area.
Follow it Live
UNC Asheville's matchup against Western Carolina will be streamed and feature live stats. Please visit uncabulldogs.com to keep up with all of the action.
Quotable
"My thoughts are always on preparation. We are in the phase where we are preparing for conference play. Western Carolina will be a very good test for us as well as the local rivalry. I think for us the match is more importantly about whether our team is moving in the right direction and getting ready for conference play." - Head Coach Frederico Santos
Up Next
UNC Asheville will next play three teams from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference at the Maryland Eastern Shore Courtyard Classic. The Bulldogs open the tourney on Friday, Sept. 15, with a match against Delaware State. The following day, on Saturday, Sept. 16, the Bulldogs will play the host Hawks of UMES before closing out their time in Princess Anne, Md., with a match against Coppin State.
National Notoriety
The UNC Asheville volleyball team was featured last week on the #espnWtop10. The Bulldogs were featured for a tremendous play during their match against No. 15 Florida State in the Home2 Suites by Hilton Tallahassee Seminole Invitational when sophomore right side Ansley Rooks made an acrobatic kick save to keep the rally alive for the eventual Asheville point. The specialty play that earned her a top-10 spot is definitely not all that Rooks did though in the tournament as she was also named to the Home2 Suites by Hilton Tallahassee Seminole Invitational All-Tournament Team. To see the play, please click HERE.
Live Stats
CULLOWHEE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville volleyball team will renew its Mountain Rivalry with Western Carolina on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at the Ramsey Center.
First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m.
BULLDOG BITES
In the Big South
UNC Asheville (2-5) is featured among the top in the Big South Conference in the latest statistics with junior outside hitter Cara Guthrie currently third in the league in kills per set at 3.38. Guthrie is also fourth in the league in points per set at 3.71. UNC Asheville junior defensive specialist Madisen Zyburt is eighth in the league in digs per set at 3.57. The Bulldogs as a team are fourth in the league in service aces per set at 1.43.
Mountain Rivalry
Last season at the Justice Center on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, UNC Asheville picked up an emphatic 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-19) win over the Catamounts. Since making the move to NCAA Division I, UNC Asheville owns a 23-16 advantage over the Catamounts.
Last Time Out
UNC Asheville fans showed up in large numbers to support the Bulldogs in their home opener against Montreat on Tuesday, Sept. 5. UNC Asheville rewarded them with an emphatic 3-0 (25-12, 25-18, 25-16) win over the Cavaliers. UNC Asheville obviously dominated from start-to-finish in the match with the Bulldogs hitting an impressive .356 as a team in the match. The Bulldogs hit .423 as a team in the third and final set. The Bulldogs had nine service aces in the match as a team. Cara Guthrie led the Bulldogs in the match with 17 kills. The junior outside hitter hit an impressive .517 in the match. Freshman outside hitter KK Haley also had a strong night, finishing with 11 digs, eight kills and three service aces. Junior defensive specialist Madisen Zyburt finished her night with nine digs. The setting tandem of sophomores Kailey Hackett and Carter Kennedy once again put on a show in their department with Hackett leading the way with 20 assists and Kennedy not far behind with 17 assists.
About Western Carolina
Western Carolina welcomes the Bulldogs owning a record of 2-7 on the 2017 season. Abigail Veit leads the Catamounts in kills with 83, while Jo-Leigh VerVelde leads Western Carolina in assists with 150. Meagan Sanchez has 107 digs on the year to the lead the Catamounts in the area.
Follow it Live
UNC Asheville's matchup against Western Carolina will be streamed and feature live stats. Please visit uncabulldogs.com to keep up with all of the action.
Quotable
"My thoughts are always on preparation. We are in the phase where we are preparing for conference play. Western Carolina will be a very good test for us as well as the local rivalry. I think for us the match is more importantly about whether our team is moving in the right direction and getting ready for conference play." - Head Coach Frederico Santos
Up Next
UNC Asheville will next play three teams from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference at the Maryland Eastern Shore Courtyard Classic. The Bulldogs open the tourney on Friday, Sept. 15, with a match against Delaware State. The following day, on Saturday, Sept. 16, the Bulldogs will play the host Hawks of UMES before closing out their time in Princess Anne, Md., with a match against Coppin State.
National Notoriety
The UNC Asheville volleyball team was featured last week on the #espnWtop10. The Bulldogs were featured for a tremendous play during their match against No. 15 Florida State in the Home2 Suites by Hilton Tallahassee Seminole Invitational when sophomore right side Ansley Rooks made an acrobatic kick save to keep the rally alive for the eventual Asheville point. The specialty play that earned her a top-10 spot is definitely not all that Rooks did though in the tournament as she was also named to the Home2 Suites by Hilton Tallahassee Seminole Invitational All-Tournament Team. To see the play, please click HERE.
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