Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs stayed perfect on the season, rolling to a 3-0 victory over visiting Lenoir-Rhyne University in South Atlantic Conference volleyball action in Cuddy Arena. Wingate won by scores of 25-18, 25-21 and 25-14 to improve to 10-0 overall and 3-0 in the SAC. The Bears fall to 7-3 overall and 1-2 in league play.
Thoughts from head coach Shelton Collier
"This was obviously a unique match with us needing to move it due to weather coming in this weekend." Our team had a tough five-set road win Tuesday night and had to show we could adapt this weekend and find a way to play well with schedule change, so it was great we were able to do so. Once again we got some really solid performances from a number of players. We are excited about our progress."
Key Stats
- Wingate piled up 18 kills in the opening set, hitting .500 (18 kills, 2 errors, 32 attacks)
- The Bulldogs hit over .300 for the fifth time this season (.319)
- Wingate held LR to a .064 hitting percentage; only three opponents have hit over .100
- Season-high for kills in a three-set match (51)
- Fourth double-digit kill match for Hannah Givens; third straight
- Bulldogs are now 44-11 vs. LR and have won 15 straight in Cuddy Arena
Wingate Leaders
- Hannah Givens had 10 kills after a career-high 13 kills Tuesday night
- All-American Anna Holmquist hit .304 with nine kills and three blocks
- Taylor Williams followed up an 18-kill effort at Catawba with nine kills, hitting .350
- Phoebe Havenaar hit .462 with seven kills; Sophie Schaff also had seven kills
- Rachel Alles ran the offense the first two sets with 27 assists, seven digs and four kills
- Freshman Shannon Kasprak handed out 16 assists in the final frame, adding two kills
- Kori Adams piled up 21 digs; Treslyn Ortiz added 10 digs
Lenoir-Rhyne Leaders
- Hannah Houston had seven kills and nine digs
- Madison Asher contributed six kills; Taylor Prall had five kills
- Jessica Funk had 18 assists and seven digs; Ashley Hawkins collected 10 digs
SET ONE
- Givens, Havenaar and Williams had four kills each while Alles handed out 15 assists
- Seven ties and two lead changes in the set
- Two Havenaar kills sparked a 4-0 run that made it 15-10
- Back-to-back Williams kills made it 20-13
- Havenaar and Schaff teamed for a block to make it 24-18; LR error ended the frame
SET TWO
- Givens again led the way with four kills; Holmquist and Schaff had three kills each
- Adams picked up six digs, Alles had 12 assists, four digs and a kill
- The set featured five ties but no lead changes
- Kasey Eastland's strong serve led to a 6-0 lead; two kills and a block from Holmquist
- Houston kill tied it at 12 but a Williams kill and Eastland ace made it 16-12
- Two Lynnlee Mather kills pushed the Bulldog lead to 20-15
- A kill and two blocks from Williams made it 24-18; Kasprak's kill ended the frame
SET THREE
- Holmquist had five of Wingate's 17 kills in the set, needing just eight swings
- Havenaar and Williams had three kills each
- Kasprak piled up 16 assists; Adams registered 12 digs
- Seven ties and three lead changes
- Kills from Holmquist, Kasprak and Givens gave Wingate a 13-10 lead
- An ace from Houston got LR within one at 15-14, but Wingate scored the final 10 points
- Ortiz sparked the run with strong servicing, collecting an ace
- Holmquist and Williams had three kills each in the final spurt
- Mather ended the match with a kill
UP NEXT
Wingate was scheduled to host Mars Hill Saturday, but that match has been postponed due to Hurricane Florence. The Bulldogs travel to Coker next Tuesday for a 7 p.m. match. Wingate travels to Carson-Newman next Friday before returning home Friday, Sept. 28 to host Anderson.
