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Bulldogs Open Hampton Inn Charleston/West Ashley College of Charleston Invitational With Loss to Host College of Charleston
09.07.2018 | Women's Volleyball
CHARLESTON, S.C. – UNC Asheville dropped its opening match of the Hampton Inn Charleston/West Ashley College of Charleston Invitational on Friday in a 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-14) loss to host College of Charleston.
Cara Guthrie led the Bulldogs (3-4) in kills in the match with nine. She also had seven digs.
Carter Kennedy paced the Bulldog attack on the day with 15 assists. Kailey Hackett ended her day with 13 assists for UNC Asheville.
Madisen Zyburt led all Bulldogs with nine digs. Both Guthrie and Julia Loveday finished with two blocks in the match.
Kennedy Madison of College of Charleston (4-4) led all in the match with 15 kills.
BULLDOG BITES
Guthrie Nearing 1,000 Kills
Cara Guthrie is nearing becoming the latest member of UNC Asheville's 1,000-kill club. Guthrie ended the College of Charleston match with 991 kills in her career.
Quotable
"We fought hard tonight, but our opponent was really able to control their unforced errors and keep the pressure on us," UNC Asheville volleyball head coach Frederico Santos said. "It was a great match however to show us how we need to be more consistent in our own way of playing."
Up Next
UNC Asheville will open its Saturday with a 10 a.m. match against Davidson of the Atlantic 10. The Bulldogs will close out the tournament by battling The Citadel for the second time in the 2018 season at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8.
Follow it Live
You can follow via live stats UNC Asheville's matchup against Davidson HERE. To follow the match against The Citadel live, please visit HERE. To keep up with all of the matches in the tournament, please visit HERE.
About Davidson
Davidson has wins over Marist, William & Mary, Charlotte and Mississippi State this season. The Wildcats were predicted to finish eighth in the Atlantic 10 preseason poll.
Last Time They Faced Off
This will be the second meeting of the year between UNC Asheville and The Citadel.
The UNC Asheville volleyball team picked up a 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-17) win over The Citadel in its second match of the Asheville Invitational at the Justice Center on Saturday, Aug. 25.
As a team, UNC Asheville finished the match hitting an impressive .359 as a team, while limiting The Citadel to a hitting percentage of .181.
Cara Guthrie led Asheville in kills in the match with 11. She had a hitting percentage of .381 in the match. Guthrie also had three digs and two service aces. Julia Borges just missed on double-digit kills with nine, while Ansley Rooks hit .583 en route to eight kills.
Madisen Zyburt finished the Asheville win with a match-high 13 digs. Kailey Hackett led Asheville with 15 assists with Carter Kennedy right behind with 13. As a team, UNC Asheville collected six service aces. The Bulldogs had six total team blocks with Cecilia Stack ending her efforts in the match with five blocks. She also had five kills.
Sharlissa De Jesus was the top performer for The Citadel in the match with 14 kills. Megan Fuhr had 26 assists for The Citadel.
Cara Guthrie led the Bulldogs (3-4) in kills in the match with nine. She also had seven digs.
Carter Kennedy paced the Bulldog attack on the day with 15 assists. Kailey Hackett ended her day with 13 assists for UNC Asheville.
Madisen Zyburt led all Bulldogs with nine digs. Both Guthrie and Julia Loveday finished with two blocks in the match.
Kennedy Madison of College of Charleston (4-4) led all in the match with 15 kills.
BULLDOG BITES
Guthrie Nearing 1,000 Kills
Cara Guthrie is nearing becoming the latest member of UNC Asheville's 1,000-kill club. Guthrie ended the College of Charleston match with 991 kills in her career.
Quotable
"We fought hard tonight, but our opponent was really able to control their unforced errors and keep the pressure on us," UNC Asheville volleyball head coach Frederico Santos said. "It was a great match however to show us how we need to be more consistent in our own way of playing."
Up Next
UNC Asheville will open its Saturday with a 10 a.m. match against Davidson of the Atlantic 10. The Bulldogs will close out the tournament by battling The Citadel for the second time in the 2018 season at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8.
Follow it Live
You can follow via live stats UNC Asheville's matchup against Davidson HERE. To follow the match against The Citadel live, please visit HERE. To keep up with all of the matches in the tournament, please visit HERE.
About Davidson
Davidson has wins over Marist, William & Mary, Charlotte and Mississippi State this season. The Wildcats were predicted to finish eighth in the Atlantic 10 preseason poll.
Last Time They Faced Off
This will be the second meeting of the year between UNC Asheville and The Citadel.
The UNC Asheville volleyball team picked up a 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-17) win over The Citadel in its second match of the Asheville Invitational at the Justice Center on Saturday, Aug. 25.
As a team, UNC Asheville finished the match hitting an impressive .359 as a team, while limiting The Citadel to a hitting percentage of .181.
Cara Guthrie led Asheville in kills in the match with 11. She had a hitting percentage of .381 in the match. Guthrie also had three digs and two service aces. Julia Borges just missed on double-digit kills with nine, while Ansley Rooks hit .583 en route to eight kills.
Madisen Zyburt finished the Asheville win with a match-high 13 digs. Kailey Hackett led Asheville with 15 assists with Carter Kennedy right behind with 13. As a team, UNC Asheville collected six service aces. The Bulldogs had six total team blocks with Cecilia Stack ending her efforts in the match with five blocks. She also had five kills.
Sharlissa De Jesus was the top performer for The Citadel in the match with 14 kills. Megan Fuhr had 26 assists for The Citadel.
Team Stats
AVL
COFC
Kills
30
43
Errors
19
12
Attempts
101
94
Hitting %
.109
.330
Points
34.0
53.0
Assists
29
39
Aces
0
3
Blocks
4.0
7.0
Game Leaders
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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