Wingate, N.C.----The Tusculum University Pioneers overcame a 2-0 deficit Saturday afternoon, prevailing 3-2 over Wingate University in South Atlantic Conference volleyball action in Cuddy Arena. Tusculum won by scores of 16-25, 24-26, 25-21, 25-21 and 15-9 to improve to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in the SAC. The Bulldogs fall to 5-1 overall and 1-1 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Tusculum hit .123 for the match; Wingate hit .120
- The Pioneers had 51 kills and 30 errors; WU had 51 kills and 31 errors
- The Bulldogs held a 78-73 advantage in digs
- Tusculum had nine of the 14 aces
- The 'Dogs held a 12-0 advantage in blocks
- After hitting .308 in the first set; WU hit above .200 in just one of the last four frames
- The Bulldogs hit negative in the third and fifth sets
- Tusculum was held below .200 in every frame

KEY BULLDOGS

- Quin Sutphin led the Bulldogs with 14 kills, hitting .333 while adding three blocks
- Maggie Young hit .391 with 12 kills and two blocks
- Reese Blackley registered eight kills on the day
- Sophie Schaff had seven kills and 10 blocks
- Molly Lambillotte compiled six kills, 10 digs and three blocks
- Shannon Kasprak had 43 assists, 14 digs, four kills, four blocks and two aces
- Taryn Pryce collected 16 digs
- Kasey Eastland and Maggie Mullen added 15 digs apiece

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Tuesday, traveling to Lenoir-Rhyne at 7 p.m.
- The Bulldogs are at Mars Hill Friday at 7 p.m.
- WU returns home Thursday, Sept. 23, hosting Queens at 7 p.m.