Hartsville, S.C.----The 24th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs notched their 10th sweep of the season Tuesday night, cruising to a 3-0 victory at Coker University in South Atlantic Conference volleyball action. Wingate improves to 12-2 overall and 4-1 in the SAC, while the Cobras fall to 2-12 overall and 0-7 in league play.
KEY STATS
- Wingate had 49 kills and 12 errors in 134 attacks, hitting .276
- Coker had 25 kills and 12 errors in 116 swings to hit .112
- The 'Dogs held a 49-48 advantage in digs
- Wingate had four of the five aces on the night
- The Cobras were credited for four of the seven blocks
- WU had 14 or more kills in every set, hitting .417 with 17 kills in set one
KEY BULLDOGS
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Emily Johnson hit .300 with 12 kills and five digs to lead the Wingate attack
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Amber Rowoldt hit .462 with seven kills and six digs
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Gabby Saye registered six kills and two blocks on the night
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Lorna Stacherski registered five kills and five digs
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Maggie Young hit .800 with four kills in five swings
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Taylor Robertson hit .444 with four kills in one set of action
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Rayah Givens had three kills in five swings in her set of action
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Clare Sheedy had 31 assists, six kills and four digs
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Maggie Mullen picked up 10 digs on the night
FIRST SET
- Kills from Saye, Rowoldt and Johnson helped Wingate race out to a 4-0 lead
- A Taylor Hills kill cut the lead to two at 9-7
- Three Saye kills stretched the lead to five at 13-8
- An Elif Kayan kill pulled Coker back within two at 14-12
- Kills from Johnson, Stacherski and Young gave the 'Dogs an 18-13 advantage
- Kills from Young and Rowoldt, along with a Taryn Pryce ace made it 23-15
- A Sheedy kill made it 24-17; Johnson ended it with a kill
SECOND SET
- Wingate used a 9-0 run to take a 15-4 lead, behind the serving of Rowoldt
- Stacherski had two kills in the spurt, with Sheedy and Johnson also notching kills
- A kill and a block from Saye made it 19-10
- A kill and an ace from Young, along with a Johnson block made it 23-11
- Johnson ended the frame with a kill
THIRD SET
- Kills from Sheedy and Robertson put the 'Dogs on top 7-3
- WU added a 6-0 run, with Rowoldt and Givens each notching two kills to make it 13-4
- Kills from Robertson and Johnson, along with a Mullen ace made it 20-12
- Two kills from Johnson, along with an
Alanna Vavao kill made it 23-14
- Givens made it 24-15 with a kill; Vavao ended the match with a kill
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Friday, traveling to Carason-Newman for a 6 p.m. start