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College of Charleston Volleyball News

August 27, 2022

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CHARLESTON FALLS TO RUTGERS SATURDAY

 

CHARLESTON, S.C. --- The College of Charleston volleyball team fell to Rutgers in straight sets Saturday evening to conclude the weekend at the CofC Classic.

 

Rutgers (3-0) won the match by scores of 25-22, 25-21 and 25-23 compiling a .276 hitting percentage for the evening with 49 kills. The Scarlet Knights held College of Charleston (2-1) to a .179 clip on the attack while handing the Cougars their first loss of the season.

 

QUICK SETS

Final Score: Rutgers 3, Charleston 0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-23)

Location: Charleston, S.C. (TD Arena)

Records: Charleston (2-1), Rutgers (3-0)

 

Critical Point

With Charleston holding a 14-9 lead in the second set, Rutgers posted four straight blocks to spark an 8-0 run that put the Scarlet Knights in front, 17-14. The Scarlet Knights would go on to win the set, 25-21, before completing the sweep in set three.

 

Key Cougars

• Claire Campbell continued her torrid start to the season collecting eight kills on 16 swings without an error.
• Sofie Vogel turned in a stellar performance of her own with eight kills, three blocks and a .400 hitting percentage.
• Gabi Bailey posted her second double-double of the young season with 10 kills and 12 digs.
• Emma Appleman and Jasmin Goei dished out 21 and 15 assists, respectively.
• Tynley Smeltzer paced the back row with 19 digs.

 

Match Notes

• The Cougars put down a season-high 18 kills in the first set including six from Bailey.
• Rutgers’ Taylor Humphrey led all hitters with 18 kills. Alissa Kinkela added 14 while hitting .333.
• Campbell and Bailey were each named to the CofC Classic All-Tournament Team.

 

CofC Classic All-Tournament Team

Ali Ruffin, The Citadel

Grace Doyle, Fresno State

Claire Campbell, Charleston

Gabi Bailey, Charleston

Taylor Humphrey, Rutgers

Tina Grkovic, Rutgers

Alissa Kinkela, Rutgers (MVP)

 

Up Next

The Cougars travel to Athens, Ga. next weekend to take on Texas Tech, Georgia and Charlotte in the Bulldog Classic. Charleston will open the weekend against Texas Tech on Friday, September 2 at 3:30 p.m.

 

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