University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, September 16
Princess Anne, MD
4:00 PM
UNC Asheville
3
vs
2
Coppin State
Photo by: Adrian Etheridge
Bulldogs Close Out Henson’s Hawk Invite With Win Over Coppin State
09.16.2017 | Women's Volleyball
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. – The UNC Asheville volleyball team closed out its efforts in The Henson's Hawk Invite with an overall record of 2-1.
UNC Asheville 3, Coppin State 2
UNC Asheville closed out The Henson's Hawk Invite with a 3-2 (25-14, 32-30, 16-25, 19-25, 15-6) victory over Coppin State on Saturday, Sept. 16.
The Bulldogs opened up the match by taking the first two sets, but Coppin State would battle its way back into things with wins in the third and fourth sets.
UNC Asheville hit .357 as a team in the fifth set to procure a 15-6 game win and the overall match victory.
Junior outside hitter Cara Guthrie led the Bulldogs in the win with 22 digs and 20 kills. She was one of two Bulldogs with double-digit kills as freshman middle blocker Ava Venema had 11 kills and five blocks.
Junior defensive specialist Madisen Zyburt ended the match with 12 digs, while sophomore setters Kailey Hackett (24) and Carter Kennedy (20) both had over 20 assists in the match. Kennedy had nine digs in the match, while Hackett had nine.
Freshman outside hitter KK Haley picked up five service aces for the Bulldogs in the match to go along with six kills and five digs.
Bailee Jackson led Coppin State in its loss to the Bulldogs with 18 kills.
Maryland Eastern Shore 3, UNC Asheville 1
UNC Asheville volleyball battled until the final points of the match, but it would be host Maryland Eastern Shore that would take a 3-1 (25-9, 19-25, 25-11, 26-24) win over the Bulldogs in The Henson's Hawk Invite.
The match would open with Maryland Eastern Shore (10-3) taking a 25-9 win in the first set, but in the second game of the match the Bulldogs hit .348 as a team to tie things up at 1-1.
Maryland Eastern Shore garnered a 25-11 win in the third set.
The Bulldogs (3-7) were down 21-19 late in the fourth set, but two straight service aces from Kailey Hackett tied things up at 21-21. The two teams would once again be tied a little later at 24-all, but Maryland Eastern Shore would score the next two points to take the narrow 26-24 set four win and the match.
Junior outside hitter Cara Guthrie led the Bulldogs in the match with 13 kills, six digs and three service aces.
A sophomore setter, Hackett had 12 assists and five digs to along with the two service aces. Sophomore setter Carter Kennedy had 10 assists in the match.
Junior defensive specialist Madisen Zyburt led the Bullodgs in digs with 10. Freshman middle blockers Cassandra Shaw and Ava Venema each had a team-best three blocks in the match.
Lucia Babic led Maryland Eastern Shore in its win with 12 kills.
BULLDOG BITES
Killer Weekend
Cara Guthrie finished The Henson's Hawk Invite with 54 total kills. She averaged 18 kills per match.
Quotable
"This was a great weekend for our team. Obviously, going 2-1 is very positive for our team, but also we were able to overcome poor starts and find our way back into matches. That shows our team that if we have a fighting spirit always and if we are resilient and determined, we can battle with anybody. Furthermore, I am happy for my team. This is a great group to work with." – Head Coach Frederico Santos
Home Sweet Home – Up Next
UNC Asheville will next open Big South Conference play at home on Tuesday, Sept. 19, with a match against Gardner-Webb. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Justice Center.
UNC Asheville 3, Coppin State 2
UNC Asheville closed out The Henson's Hawk Invite with a 3-2 (25-14, 32-30, 16-25, 19-25, 15-6) victory over Coppin State on Saturday, Sept. 16.
The Bulldogs opened up the match by taking the first two sets, but Coppin State would battle its way back into things with wins in the third and fourth sets.
UNC Asheville hit .357 as a team in the fifth set to procure a 15-6 game win and the overall match victory.
Junior outside hitter Cara Guthrie led the Bulldogs in the win with 22 digs and 20 kills. She was one of two Bulldogs with double-digit kills as freshman middle blocker Ava Venema had 11 kills and five blocks.
Junior defensive specialist Madisen Zyburt ended the match with 12 digs, while sophomore setters Kailey Hackett (24) and Carter Kennedy (20) both had over 20 assists in the match. Kennedy had nine digs in the match, while Hackett had nine.
Freshman outside hitter KK Haley picked up five service aces for the Bulldogs in the match to go along with six kills and five digs.
Bailee Jackson led Coppin State in its loss to the Bulldogs with 18 kills.
Maryland Eastern Shore 3, UNC Asheville 1
UNC Asheville volleyball battled until the final points of the match, but it would be host Maryland Eastern Shore that would take a 3-1 (25-9, 19-25, 25-11, 26-24) win over the Bulldogs in The Henson's Hawk Invite.
The match would open with Maryland Eastern Shore (10-3) taking a 25-9 win in the first set, but in the second game of the match the Bulldogs hit .348 as a team to tie things up at 1-1.
Maryland Eastern Shore garnered a 25-11 win in the third set.
The Bulldogs (3-7) were down 21-19 late in the fourth set, but two straight service aces from Kailey Hackett tied things up at 21-21. The two teams would once again be tied a little later at 24-all, but Maryland Eastern Shore would score the next two points to take the narrow 26-24 set four win and the match.
Junior outside hitter Cara Guthrie led the Bulldogs in the match with 13 kills, six digs and three service aces.
A sophomore setter, Hackett had 12 assists and five digs to along with the two service aces. Sophomore setter Carter Kennedy had 10 assists in the match.
Junior defensive specialist Madisen Zyburt led the Bullodgs in digs with 10. Freshman middle blockers Cassandra Shaw and Ava Venema each had a team-best three blocks in the match.
Lucia Babic led Maryland Eastern Shore in its win with 12 kills.
BULLDOG BITES
Killer Weekend
Cara Guthrie finished The Henson's Hawk Invite with 54 total kills. She averaged 18 kills per match.
Quotable
"This was a great weekend for our team. Obviously, going 2-1 is very positive for our team, but also we were able to overcome poor starts and find our way back into matches. That shows our team that if we have a fighting spirit always and if we are resilient and determined, we can battle with anybody. Furthermore, I am happy for my team. This is a great group to work with." – Head Coach Frederico Santos
Home Sweet Home – Up Next
UNC Asheville will next open Big South Conference play at home on Tuesday, Sept. 19, with a match against Gardner-Webb. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Justice Center.
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