University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
17-12,5-8Big South
Presbyterian
9-18,3-10Big South
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Asheville | 22 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 11 | 2 |
| Presbyterian | 25 | 16 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 3 |
11.07.2026 | Women's Volleyball
CLINTON, S.C. – The UNC Asheville volleyball team battled through five sets on Saturday afternoon but ultimately fell to Presbyterian College, 3-2 (22-25, 25-16, 22-25, 25-17, 11-15), inside the Templeton Center.
Addie Brookbank and Albertine van der Goot led the Bulldogs offensively with 19 kills apiece, while Brookbank added 17 digs and five service aces for a double-double. Van der Goot finished with a .340 hitting percentage, recording just three errors on 47 attempts.
Cadence Nichols added seven kills and a team-high seven blocks, including two solo stops, while Maddie Connelly contributed nine kills. Lydia Pate finished with six kills on 10 attempts for a team-high .500 hitting percentage.
Elise Jensen directed Asheville's offense with 25 assists, while Riley Barr added 20. Defensively, Izzy Perkins recorded 14 digs, while Jensen contributed 13.
How It Happened
Set One | Presbyterian 25, UNC Asheville 22
The Bulldogs opened the match strong, using back-to-back service aces from Brookbank to take an early 4-2 lead. Asheville maintained its advantage through the middle of the set, extending its lead to 16-12 following a kill from van der Goot.
Presbyterian battled back to even the score at 18 before taking its first lead since the opening points at 20-19. The Blue Hose extended their advantage to 24-20, and despite consecutive kills from van der Goot and Brookbank, Presbyterian closed out the opening set, 25-22.
Set Two | UNC Asheville 25, Presbyterian 16
Asheville responded in the second set, overcoming an early 3-1 deficit before taking control midway through the frame. With the Bulldogs leading 12-11, Asheville used a 6-0 run, highlighted by kills from Connelly and van der Goot and a pair of blocks, to extend its advantage to 18-11.
The Bulldogs continued to build momentum, pushing their lead to 23-14 before Brookbank delivered the set-winning kill to even the match at one set apiece.
Asheville hit .333 in the second set while holding Presbyterian to a .088 hitting percentage.
Set Three | Presbyterian 25, UNC Asheville 22
The third set featured a back-and-forth battle, with neither team able to establish much separation early. Asheville used consecutive kills from Brookbank to take an 18-17 advantage, but Presbyterian answered with a 6-1 run to move ahead 23-19.
The Bulldogs fought back with a kill from Brookbank and a Presbyterian attack error to pull within two at 23-21, but the Blue Hose held on for the 25-22 victory to take a 2-1 lead in the match.
Set Four | UNC Asheville 25, Presbyterian 17
With their backs against the wall, Asheville responded with a strong fourth-set performance.
After falling behind 6-2, the Bulldogs battled back to even the score at eight before using a 6-0 run to turn a 10-8 deficit into a 14-10 advantage. The stretch featured consecutive kills from van der Goot, a pair of blocks from Nichols and a service ace from Jensen.
Asheville maintained control throughout the remainder of the set, extending its lead to 19-14 before closing out the frame with four of the final five points. Brookbank delivered the final kill to force a decisive fifth set.
The Bulldogs recorded 16 kills and hit .303 in the fourth set while holding Presbyterian to a negative hitting percentage (-.037).
Set Five | Presbyterian 15, UNC Asheville 11
Presbyterian jumped out to an early advantage in the deciding set, but Asheville continued to battle. Trailing 9-6, the Bulldogs used kills from Brookbank and Nichols, followed by a Jensen service ace, to even the score at 10.
The Blue Hose answered with three consecutive points to regain control at 13-10. Brookbank briefly halted the run with a kill, but Presbyterian scored the final two points to secure the 15-11 victory and the five-set win.
Up Next
Following today's match, the Bulldogs are 17-12 overall and 5-8 in league play. Asheville will close out regular season play on Friday, Nov. 13, as the Bulldogs host USC Upstate in the Justice Center at 6:30 p.m.
