University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, September 16
Princess Anne, MD
12:00 PM
UNC Asheville
3-7
1
at
3
Maryland Eastern Shore
10-3
1st set1
2nd set2
3rd set3
4th set4
FinalF
UNC Asheville
9
25
11
24
1
Md. Eastern Shore
25
19
25
26
3
Photo by: Adrian Etheridge
Bulldogs Fall to Host Maryland Eastern Shore at Henson’s Hawk Invite
09.16.2017 | Women's Volleyball
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. – 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.
The Bulldogs will next close out their time in Princess Anne, Md., with a match against Coppin State at approximately 4 p.m.
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.
The Bulldogs will next close out their time in Princess Anne, Md., with a match against Coppin State at approximately 4 p.m.
Team Stats
AVL
MDESVB
Kills
28
43
Errors
26
11
Attempts
88
90
Hitting %
.023
.356
Points
42.0
69.0
Assists
26
38
Aces
9
15
Blocks
5.0
11.0
Game Leaders
Kills
13
Aces
3
Blocks
1
Kills
6
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
3
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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