University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, September 30
Lynchburg, VA
2:00 PM
UNC Asheville
6-9, 2-2BSC
2
at
3
Liberty
5-11, 2-1BSC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Asheville | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 2 |
| Liberty | 25 | 19 | 15 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
Photo by: Adrian Etheridge
Bulldogs Drop Five-Set Thriller to Liberty
09.30.2017 | Women's Volleyball
LYNCHBURG, Va. – UNC Asheville and Liberty battled through five sets, but it would be Liberty that would take a narrow 3-2 (25-23, 19-25, 15-25, 15-10) win over the Bulldogs at the Vines Center.
The match opened with Liberty (5-11, 2-1 Big South Conference) taking a narrow 25-23 win in the first set, but in the second set UNC Asheville (6-9, 2-2 Big South Conference) would hit .500 in its 25-19 win in the game to even things up in the match at 1-1.
In the third set, UNC Asheville dominated to take a 25-15 win and a 2-1 lead in the match. Liberty would rebound to win the next two games to narrowly take the 3-2 win overall.
UNC Asheville was led in the match by Cara Guthrie's 21 kills and 14 digs. Guthrie also had four total blocks.
Two Bulldogs ended their efforts with double-digit kills overall with Ansley Rooks just missing on a double-double of her own with 11 kills and nine digs.
Cecilia Stack led the Bulldogs with six blocks to go along with six kills.
Sheridan Salisbury had 22 digs to lead the Bulldogs in the category, while Kailey Hackett (24) and Carter Kennedy (23) as always led the Bulldogs in assists.
Anna Gragg led Liberty in its win with 18 kills.
BULLDOG BITES
Quotable
"I thought we performed well today, but we did not execute the small details that make a difference in key points in the match. Like I have said before, it is a process and we will keep working." – Head Coach Frederico Santos
Up Next
UNC Asheville will next return to the friendly confines of the Justice Center for a Big South Conference matchup against Winthrop at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 6. One day later, the Bulldogs will host Charleston Southern at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7.
The match opened with Liberty (5-11, 2-1 Big South Conference) taking a narrow 25-23 win in the first set, but in the second set UNC Asheville (6-9, 2-2 Big South Conference) would hit .500 in its 25-19 win in the game to even things up in the match at 1-1.
In the third set, UNC Asheville dominated to take a 25-15 win and a 2-1 lead in the match. Liberty would rebound to win the next two games to narrowly take the 3-2 win overall.
UNC Asheville was led in the match by Cara Guthrie's 21 kills and 14 digs. Guthrie also had four total blocks.
Two Bulldogs ended their efforts with double-digit kills overall with Ansley Rooks just missing on a double-double of her own with 11 kills and nine digs.
Cecilia Stack led the Bulldogs with six blocks to go along with six kills.
Sheridan Salisbury had 22 digs to lead the Bulldogs in the category, while Kailey Hackett (24) and Carter Kennedy (23) as always led the Bulldogs in assists.
Anna Gragg led Liberty in its win with 18 kills.
BULLDOG BITES
Quotable
"I thought we performed well today, but we did not execute the small details that make a difference in key points in the match. Like I have said before, it is a process and we will keep working." – Head Coach Frederico Santos
Up Next
UNC Asheville will next return to the friendly confines of the Justice Center for a Big South Conference matchup against Winthrop at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 6. One day later, the Bulldogs will host Charleston Southern at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7.
Team Stats
AVL
LIBERTY
Kills
61
65
Errors
14
28
Attempts
161
170
Hitting %
.292
.218
Points
76.0
75.0
Assists
57
60
Aces
6
4
Blocks
9.0
6.0
Game Leaders
Kills
21
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
11
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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