Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs hit .314 on the night while holding Coker University to a .041 hitting percentage Monday night, rolling to a 3-0 victory in South Atlantic Conference volleyball action in Cuddy Arena. Wingate improves to 23-2 overall and 15-1 in the SAC, while the Cobras fall to 3-22 overall and 0-17 in league play.
KEY STATS
- Wingate had 44 kills and 12 errors in 102 attacks, hitting .314
- Coker had 22 kills and 18 errors in 98 swings to hit .041
- The 'Dogs held a 53-39 advantage in digs
- Wingate had nine of the 16 blocks on the night
- The Bulldogs registered nine of the 10 aces
- WU hit over .400 in sets one and three
- The Cobras were held to six kills in sets one and three
- Coker hit -.033 in set one with six kills and seven errors
KEY BULLDOGS
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Emily Johnson hit .500 with 11 kills and three blocks to lead the offense
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Gabby Saye had 10 kills in 15 swings, hitting .667 while adding three digs and a block
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Maggie Young hit .538 with eight kills and three blocks in two sets of action
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Amber Rowoldt registered four kills, 12 digs, four blocks and two aces
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Alanna Vavao and
Rayah Givens contributed three kills apiece
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Katie Jamerson had 25 assists, an ace, a dig and a kill
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Maya Van Heyst added nine assists, seven digs, three kills and an ace
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Maddie Hoffman had 12 digs and three aces
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Maggie Mullen added six digs, three assists and two aces
SET ONE
- A kill and a block from Johnson gave Wingate a 3-0 lead
- The Bulldogs used an 8-0 run to take a 13-3 advantage
- Hoffman had two aces in the spurt; Givens added a pair of blocks
- Kills from Rowoldt and Saye, along with a Rowoldt block made it 18-6
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Sydney Morland kill made it 24-10; a Givens kill ended the set
SET TWO
- Kills from Saye and Vavao gave the 'Dogs a 4-1 lead
- A Lauren Loveday block gave the Cobras a 9-8 advantage
- Kills from Johnson and Saye put the Bulldogs back on top 13-10
- Back-to-back Wingate errors tied it at 14
- WU scored five of the next six, getting three Morland blocks to take a 19-15 lead
- A kill and a block from Elif Hazar Kayan tied it at 19
- Kills from Johnson, Jamerson and Vavao gave Wingate a 23-20 advantage
- Johnson's kill made it 24-21; Young's kill ended the frame
SET THREE
- Two Young kills and a Mullen ace put the 'Dogs on top 6-2
- A Naomi Earl-Reyes kill cut the lead to two at 9-7
- WU scored the next seven, getting three kills and a block from Johnson to take a 16-7 lead
- Kills from Saye, Young and Vavao made it 20-9
- A Young kill, Mullen ace and Van Heyst kill put the 'Dogs on top 24-10
- Van Heyst ended the match with a kill
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Thursday, traveling to UVA Wise for a 7 p.m. start
- The Bulldogs are at Emory & Henry Friday night to wrap up regular season play