Saturday, January 30
Charleston, S.C.
7 p.m.
Georgia Southern University
5-11
0
at
3
College of Charleston
1-0
1
2
3
F
Georgia Southern
15
21
21
0
Charleston
25
25
25
3
Meredith Eckard led the Eagles with 10 digs.
College of Charleston Downs Eagle Volleyball 3-0 in Spring Opener
1/30/2021 9:06:00 PM | Volleyball
The Eagles play host to Jacksonville Tuesday in Hanner Fieldhouse.
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Lexi Wierzbicki posted 10 kills, three aces, three digs and a block to lead College of Charleston to a 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-21) volleyball victory over Georgia Southern Saturday night in TD Arena.
Eagles of the Match
Haley Fuller collected five kills and two blocks, and Chamblee Russell notched five kills. Meredith Eckard posted a team-high 10 digs.
Key Moments
Trailing 18-15 in the third, Georgia Southern (5-11) used a 6-1 run, keyed by a Fuller kill and a Maddie Bryant block, to open a 21-19 lead. The Cougars (1-0) called timeout and scored the next six points behind the serving of Sammy Campion to finish the match.
The Eagles got behind 12-9 in the second set, but Bryant put down two kills and was in on two blocks as GS scored six of seven to open a brief 15-13 lead. GS trailed 21-20 when Charleston scored four of the next five to open a 2-0 cushion in the match.
Stat of the Match
The Cougars held the Eagles to a minus .010 hitting percentage and had eight service aces compared to two for Georgia Southern.
Quotables from head coach Chad Willis
"It was a disappointing result tonight. I thought we came out of the gate pretty sluggish but were able to slowly work ourselves back into the match. We did some really nice things to put ourselves into position in sets 2 and 3, but too many unforced errors ended up being the difference. We were able to play some different lineups to see where we are, and as we work the film, we'll continue to learn and figure out a way to clean up our side."
Next Up
The Eagles play host to Jacksonville Tuesday in Hanner Fieldhouse, and first serve is slated for 6 p.m.
Eagles of the Match
Haley Fuller collected five kills and two blocks, and Chamblee Russell notched five kills. Meredith Eckard posted a team-high 10 digs.
Key Moments
Trailing 18-15 in the third, Georgia Southern (5-11) used a 6-1 run, keyed by a Fuller kill and a Maddie Bryant block, to open a 21-19 lead. The Cougars (1-0) called timeout and scored the next six points behind the serving of Sammy Campion to finish the match.
The Eagles got behind 12-9 in the second set, but Bryant put down two kills and was in on two blocks as GS scored six of seven to open a brief 15-13 lead. GS trailed 21-20 when Charleston scored four of the next five to open a 2-0 cushion in the match.
Stat of the Match
The Cougars held the Eagles to a minus .010 hitting percentage and had eight service aces compared to two for Georgia Southern.
Quotables from head coach Chad Willis
"It was a disappointing result tonight. I thought we came out of the gate pretty sluggish but were able to slowly work ourselves back into the match. We did some really nice things to put ourselves into position in sets 2 and 3, but too many unforced errors ended up being the difference. We were able to play some different lineups to see where we are, and as we work the film, we'll continue to learn and figure out a way to clean up our side."
Next Up
The Eagles play host to Jacksonville Tuesday in Hanner Fieldhouse, and first serve is slated for 6 p.m.
Team Stats
GS
COFC
Kills
24
34
Errors
25
21
Attempts
102
110
Hitting %
-.010
.118
Points
36.0
53.0
Assists
24
31
Aces
2
8
Blocks
10.0
11.0
Game Leaders
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Players Mentioned
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