University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Saturday, September 14
STATESBORO, GA
10 AM
UNC Asheville
5-3
3
vs
0
Southern Miss
0-10
1st set1
2nd set2
3rd set3
FinalF
UNC Asheville
25
25
25
3
Southern Miss.
20
22
23
0
Photo by: Adrian Etheridge
Bulldogs Ground Golden Eagles at Georgia Southern Invitational
09.14.2019 | Women's Volleyball
STATESBORO, Ga. – UNC Asheville's volleyball team wrapped up its time at the Georgia Southern Invitational with a sweep of Southern Miss, Saturday, at Hanner Fieldhouse.
The Bulldogs (5-4) put together a strong offensive attack, led by a career-high 16 kills from Molly Hackett and a season-high 12 kills from Ansley Rooks. Kailey Hackett and Grace Volk again kept the offense humming, finishing with 19 and 18 assists, respectively.
The Bulldogs played a more efficient brand of offense, finishing with a .258 attack percentage as opposed to .151 for the Golden Eagles (0-10). The Bulldogs only had 10 attack errors compared to 21 for USM.
On the defensive end, Anna Skryd and Kasey West each came up with 15 digs – setting a career high for Skryd. Julia Borges had four block assists and 12 digs, while Julia Loveday had three block assists and Cecilia Stack finished with two.
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SET-BY-SET
SET 1, BULLDOGS WIN 25-20: The Bulldogs put together a five-point run in the early part of the set to go ahead 6-3. The run started with a kill from Julia Borges, featured back-to-back blocks and was capped by a kill from Ansley Rooks. The teams stayed in close proximity with UNC Asheville possessing the lead until a three-point run gave Southern Miss a 14-13 lead. After each team scored a point to make it 15-14 USM, the Bulldogs scored five of the next six points, led by two kills apiece from Molly Hackett and Cecilia Stack. The Bulldogs scored six of the final nine points to take a 1-0 lead in the match.
SET 2, BULLDOGS WIN 25-22: After the Golden Eagles took the first point, the Bulldogs put together three-straight kills – one by Rooks and back-to-back kills by Molly Hackett – that gave the Bulldogs a lead they wouldn't relinquish. After a kill from Julia Loveday made the score 10-5, USM took a timeout to try to halt UNC Asheville's momentum, but the Bulldogs would grow the lead to eight, 17-9, inducing another timeout from USM. That time, the Golden Eagles responded, eventually cutting the lead to two, 22-20. The Bulldogs took the next two points, but USM cut it back to two, 24-22. The Bulldogs took a 2-0 lead in the match after a ball handling error by the Golden Eagles on the third set point.
SET 3, BULLDOGS WIN 25-23: Southern Miss jumped out to an early 5-1 lead, and continued to possess a multi-point lead until the Bulldogs took five-of-six points – highlighted by three consecutive kills from Rooks – to make it 12-11. Back-to-Back kills from Molly Hackett and one from Rooks tied the match at 17 apiece, and then the teams traded blows as the match would be tied up six more times. With USM holding a 23-22 edge, the Bulldogs tied things up with a kill by Molly Hackett. After a USM attack error gave the Bulldogs set point, the Bulldogs put the match away with a block by Stack and Borges.
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UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will make the short trip to Cullowhee to take on Western Carolina in a 6 p.m., Tuesday contest against the 2-7 Catamounts.
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FROM HEAD COACH FREDERICO SANTOS
"Our team was awesome today! We came out determined and focused, and made it very difficult for our opponent to play. I'm proud of how we overcame a deficit in the third set and finished strong. I am so happy for the team because today they showed that they are fighters, and this is the spirit we need to keep moving forward. Personally, I want to say a big thank you for all of those who are always supporting us: the coaches at UNC Asheville, our awesome administration and our wonderful BAA. Your actions, encouragement and words always empower us to do our best in competition."
The Bulldogs (5-4) put together a strong offensive attack, led by a career-high 16 kills from Molly Hackett and a season-high 12 kills from Ansley Rooks. Kailey Hackett and Grace Volk again kept the offense humming, finishing with 19 and 18 assists, respectively.
The Bulldogs played a more efficient brand of offense, finishing with a .258 attack percentage as opposed to .151 for the Golden Eagles (0-10). The Bulldogs only had 10 attack errors compared to 21 for USM.
On the defensive end, Anna Skryd and Kasey West each came up with 15 digs – setting a career high for Skryd. Julia Borges had four block assists and 12 digs, while Julia Loveday had three block assists and Cecilia Stack finished with two.
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SET-BY-SET
SET 1, BULLDOGS WIN 25-20: The Bulldogs put together a five-point run in the early part of the set to go ahead 6-3. The run started with a kill from Julia Borges, featured back-to-back blocks and was capped by a kill from Ansley Rooks. The teams stayed in close proximity with UNC Asheville possessing the lead until a three-point run gave Southern Miss a 14-13 lead. After each team scored a point to make it 15-14 USM, the Bulldogs scored five of the next six points, led by two kills apiece from Molly Hackett and Cecilia Stack. The Bulldogs scored six of the final nine points to take a 1-0 lead in the match.
SET 2, BULLDOGS WIN 25-22: After the Golden Eagles took the first point, the Bulldogs put together three-straight kills – one by Rooks and back-to-back kills by Molly Hackett – that gave the Bulldogs a lead they wouldn't relinquish. After a kill from Julia Loveday made the score 10-5, USM took a timeout to try to halt UNC Asheville's momentum, but the Bulldogs would grow the lead to eight, 17-9, inducing another timeout from USM. That time, the Golden Eagles responded, eventually cutting the lead to two, 22-20. The Bulldogs took the next two points, but USM cut it back to two, 24-22. The Bulldogs took a 2-0 lead in the match after a ball handling error by the Golden Eagles on the third set point.
SET 3, BULLDOGS WIN 25-23: Southern Miss jumped out to an early 5-1 lead, and continued to possess a multi-point lead until the Bulldogs took five-of-six points – highlighted by three consecutive kills from Rooks – to make it 12-11. Back-to-Back kills from Molly Hackett and one from Rooks tied the match at 17 apiece, and then the teams traded blows as the match would be tied up six more times. With USM holding a 23-22 edge, the Bulldogs tied things up with a kill by Molly Hackett. After a USM attack error gave the Bulldogs set point, the Bulldogs put the match away with a block by Stack and Borges.
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UP NEXT
The Bulldogs will make the short trip to Cullowhee to take on Western Carolina in a 6 p.m., Tuesday contest against the 2-7 Catamounts.
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FROM HEAD COACH FREDERICO SANTOS
"Our team was awesome today! We came out determined and focused, and made it very difficult for our opponent to play. I'm proud of how we overcame a deficit in the third set and finished strong. I am so happy for the team because today they showed that they are fighters, and this is the spirit we need to keep moving forward. Personally, I want to say a big thank you for all of those who are always supporting us: the coaches at UNC Asheville, our awesome administration and our wonderful BAA. Your actions, encouragement and words always empower us to do our best in competition."
Team Stats
AVL
USM
Kills
43
43
Errors
10
21
Attempts
128
146
Hitting %
.258
.151
Points
50.0
51.0
Assists
43
40
Aces
1
4
Blocks
6.0
4.0
Game Leaders
Kills
16
Aces
0
Blocks
1
Kills
12
Aces
1
Blocks
0
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
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