Gaffney, S.C.----The 22nd-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs wrapped up a five-match road trip with a 3-1 victory at Limestone University in South Atlantic Conference volleyball action Saturday afternoon. Wingate won by scores of 25-18, 21-25, 25-19, 25-18 to push its winning streak to 19 and improve to 21-1 overall and 12-0 in the SAC. The Saints fall to 8-6 overall and 5-6 in league play.
KEY STATS
- Wingate had 51 kills and 24 errors in 146 attacks, hitting .185
- Limestone had 45 kills and 28 errors in 159 swings to hit .107
- The Bulldogs held a 65-57 advantage in digs
- WU piled up a season-high 15 blocks, while the Saints notched six blocks
- The 'Dogs had seven of the 10 aces on the night
- Wingate had 13 or more kills in three of the four sets; LU had 10 or less in three of four frames
KEY BULLDOGS
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Molly Lambillotte hit .300 with 14 kills, 13 digs, two blocks and an ace
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Emily Johnson hit .316 with eight kills and four blocks
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Lorna Stacherski had eight kills, five digs and two blocks
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Gabby Saye contributed six kills, five digs and four blocks
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Maggie Young added four kills and four blocks
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Shannon Kasprak piled up 42 assists, eight kills, seven digs, five blocks and three aces
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Maddie Hoffman picked up 15 digs; Maggie Mullen collected 14 digs
FIRST SET
- Kills from Johnson and Kasprak gave the Bulldogs a 7-2 lead
- A Chloe Ratliff block pulled Limestone within one at 8-7
- Kills from Saye and Johnson put the 'Dogs on top 15-12
- A 4-0 run highlighted by a kill and a block from Young along with a Mullen ace made it 19-13
- Kills from Lambillotte and Stacherski made it 24-17; Johnson's kill ended it
SECOND SET
- A Mia McMillen kill gave Limestone a 10-7 lead
- Young's kill pulled Wingate within two
- The Saints went on a 6-0 run, with a Tatum Riddle kill making it 16-8
- A Young block and Lambillotte ace made it 16-11, but two Riddle kills put LU back on top by eight
- Ratliff's kill gave Limestone a 22-14 advantage
- WU scored six straight, getting two kills and a block from Lambillotte to make it 22-20
- Riddle's kill made it 23-20, but a Johnson kill pulled the 'Dogs back within two
- A Riddle kill and Wingate error ended the frame
THIRD SET
- Three early Stacherski kills gave the Bulldogs a 5-1 lead
- Ratliff's kill cut the lead to one at 8-7
- Kills from Stacherski and Lambillotte pushed the advantage to four at 12-8
- A 6-0 run, highlighted by two kills and a block from Kasprak made it 18-9
- A Stacherski kill made it 21-11, but a Riddle block capped a 5-0 LU run that made it 23-19
- A Limestone error made it 24-19; Another Saints error ended the frame
FOURTH SET
- A Kasey Thacker kill put Limestone on top 10-7
- WU scored five of the next six, getting a kill and an ace from Kasprak to go on top 12-11
- Wingate used a 6-1 run to take a 19-14 lead, getting a kill and a block from
Maya Walker
- A Gabby Wessels kill pulled the Saints within three at 21-18
- A Lambillotte kill and Limestone error made it 23-18
- Kasprak's ace made it 24-18; Saye ended the match with a kill
UP NEXT
- Wingate returns home Friday night to host Carson-Newman at 7 p.m.
- The Bulldogs host Lincoln Memorial Saturday at 2 p.m.