Salisbury, N.C.----The 25th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs stayed perfect on the season Saturday afternoon, prevailing 3-0 at Catawba College in South Atlantic Conference volleyball action. Wingate won by scores of 25-22, 34-32 and 25-21 to improve to 10-0 overall and 5-0 in the SAC. The Indians fall to 2-4 overall and 1-4 in league play. Wingate starts a season 10-0 for the fourth straight year.
KEY BULLDOGS
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Anne Abernathy hit .438 with 15 kills to lead the way
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Rachel Alles just missed out on a triple double with nine kills, 24 assists and 14 digs, adding five blocks
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Sophie Schaff added nine kills and five blocks
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Reese Blackley hit .333 with six kills;
Molly Lambillotte contributed four kills and 12 digs
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Shannon Kasprak handed out 17 assists while adding 13 digs
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Treslyn Ortiz picked up 15 digs on the day
FIRST SET
- Kills from Alles and Abernathy gave Wingate an 11-6 lead
- Kills from Abernathy and Blackley pushed the lead to seven at 16-9
- Schaff's kill gave the 'Dogs a 19-11 advantage
- An Allie Grubb kill got Catawba within three at 20-17
- Wingate pushed the lead to five at 23-18 on three Catawba errors
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Maggie Young kill made it 24-21; a Catawba error ended the set
SECOND SET
- Jasmine Wooten's kill gave Catawba an 18-12 lead
- Two Young blocks and an Abernathy kill got WU within two at 20-18
- A Kylie Morgan kill put the Indians on top 24-21
- An Abernathy kill and back-to-back Schaff blocks tied it at 24
- Wingate staved on seven set points
- Catawba led 32-31, but a Schaff kill and
Marianna Warren ace put WU on top
- A block from Schaff and Alles ended the frame
THIRD SET
- Kills from Blackley and Abernathy put Wingate on top 10-7
- Morgan's kill gave the Indians a 13-12 advantage
- A block and a kill from Abernathy, followed by a Warren kill gave WU a 20-17 lead
- Jessica Walker's kill got Catawba back within one
- Kills from Schaff and Lambillotte made it 24-21; Alles ended the match with a kill
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back action Tuesday, hosting a tri-match
- The Bulldogs host UNC Pembroke at 2:30 p.m. and Belmont Abbey at 7 p.m.
- The 'Dogs host LMU Friday night at 7 p.m., then host Carson-Newman Saturday at 2 p.m.
