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College of Charleston Volleyball News
September 9, 2022
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COUGARS REBOUND WITH SWEEP OF CARDINALS
CHARLESTON, S.C. ---
Emma Falk and Lexi Wierzbicki each put down a match-high 11 kills to lead College of Charleston to a straight-set sweep of Incarnate Word on Friday evening to open play in the CofC Invitational.
With the win, Charleston (3-4) snaps a four-match skid dating back to the opening weekend. The Cougars won the match by scores of 25-23, 26-24 and 25-14 and held Incarnate Word
(1-4) to a .087 hitting percentage on the night. Charleston trailed by as many as six points in the first set and was down 24-22 in the second frame before scoring four straight points to take a 2-0 lead in the match.
QUICK SETS
Final Score: Charleston 3, Incarnate Word 0 (25-23, 26-24, 25-14)
Location: Charleston, S.C. (TD Arena)
Records: Charleston (3-4), Incarnate Word (1-4)
Critical Point
With Incarnate Word leading 20-14 in the opening frame, Charleston stormed back with a 10-1 surge to push the Cardinals to set point on back-to-back kills from Wierzbicki. The Cougars
would go to take the set, 25-23, and erased a 24-22 deficit with four straight points in set two to snatch a commanding 2-0 lead in the match.
Key Cougars
Match Notes
Up Next
The Cougars will conclude the weekend with two matches on Saturday squaring off with Wofford at 12:00 p.m. and Coastal Carolina at 7:00 p.m. in TD Arena.
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