University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Tuesday, September 5
ASHEVILLE, NC
7:00 PM
UNC Asheville
2-5
3
vs
0
Montreat
3-2
1
2
3
F
Montreat
12
18
16
0
UNC Asheville
25
25
25
3
Bulldogs Open Home Schedule With Win Over Montreat in Front of Raucous Crowd at Justice Center
09.05.2017 | Women's Volleyball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - It has been less than a week since UNC Asheville volleyball officially announced it would open its home season against Montreat at the Justice Center on Tuesday, Sept. 5.Â
Despite the short notice, UNC Asheville fans showed up in large numbers to support the Bulldogs, who rewarded them with an emphatic 3-0 (25-12, 25-18, 25-16) win over the Cavaliers.Â
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.Â
The Bulldogs had nine service aces in the match as a team.Â
Cara Guthrie led the Bulldogs in the match with 17 kills. The junior outside hitter hit an impressive .517 in the match.Â
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.Â
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.Â
Montreat was led in the match by Kendra Johnson. She finished with 12 of Montreat's 24 digs in the match. Anyla Kryeziu led the Cavaliers in kills with five.Â
BULLDOG BITES
Quotable
"I think it was great primarily for our team to get the opportunity to play at home and listen to the home noise, and to get the chance to get comfortable with that is huge. I think that's part of having this match is not only do we open up at home, but we also give our players that home feel of this is what it feels like to be at home and this is the support we're going to get and this is how loud the gym is going to be when we score points. I think that's all positive for us and there is a big psychological factor in all of that." - Head Coach Frederico Santos
Up Next
UNC Asheville will now have a full week off from competition with the Bulldogs next renewing their Mountain Rivalry with Western Carolina at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, in Cullowhee, N.C. 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.
Despite the short notice, UNC Asheville fans showed up in large numbers to support the Bulldogs, who rewarded them with an emphatic 3-0 (25-12, 25-18, 25-16) win over the Cavaliers.Â
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.Â
The Bulldogs had nine service aces in the match as a team.Â
Cara Guthrie led the Bulldogs in the match with 17 kills. The junior outside hitter hit an impressive .517 in the match.Â
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.Â
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.Â
Montreat was led in the match by Kendra Johnson. She finished with 12 of Montreat's 24 digs in the match. Anyla Kryeziu led the Cavaliers in kills with five.Â
BULLDOG BITES
Quotable
"I think it was great primarily for our team to get the opportunity to play at home and listen to the home noise, and to get the chance to get comfortable with that is huge. I think that's part of having this match is not only do we open up at home, but we also give our players that home feel of this is what it feels like to be at home and this is the support we're going to get and this is how loud the gym is going to be when we score points. I think that's all positive for us and there is a big psychological factor in all of that." - Head Coach Frederico Santos
Up Next
UNC Asheville will now have a full week off from competition with the Bulldogs next renewing their Mountain Rivalry with Western Carolina at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, in Cullowhee, N.C. 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.
Team Stats
MONTREAT
AVL
Kills
17
45
Errors
14
13
Attempts
72
90
Hitting %
.042
.356
Points
23.0
58.0
Assists
13
41
Aces
0
9
Blocks
6.0
4.0
Game Leaders
Kills-Aces-Blocks
Kills
17
Aces
2
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Players Mentioned
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
S/RS
/ Women's Volleyball
S
/ Women's Volleyball
DS
/ Women's VolleyballHighlights || Volleyball || UNC Asheville vs Gardner-Webb
Monday, November 06
Highlights || Volleyball || UNC Asheville vs Winthrop
Monday, November 06
Highlights || Volleyball || UNC Asheville at Presbyterian
Monday, October 30
Highlights || Volleyball || UNC Asheville at Charleston Southern
Monday, October 30