Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs opened league play in style Tuesday night, cruising to a 3-0 victory against Catawba College in South Atlantic Conference volleyball action in Cuddy Arena. Wingate won by scores of 25-13, 25-16 and 27-25 to move to 8-1 overall and 1-0 in the SAC. The Indians fall to 1-6 overall and 0-1 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate had 39 kills and 14 errors in 104 swings, hitting .240
- Catawba had 19 kills and 19 errors in 118 attack to hit .085
- The Bulldogs had nine of the 12 aces on the night
- The Indians had six of the 10 blocks
- The 'Dogs held a 61-40 advantage in digs

KEY BULLDOGS

- Elsa Lamphere hit .350 with nine kills, three digs and three aces
- Sydney Morland added six kills and four blocks
- Emily Johnson hit .500 with five kills and six digs
- Zelasia Edwards contributed four kills
- Maya Van Heyst compiled 28 assists, seven digs, three kills and two aces
- Gabby Saye, Abby Mas and Grace Woodring added three kills apiece
- Maddie Hoffman piled up 20 digs; Jordan Griffin collected 10 digs

SET ONE

- Three Lamphere aces and two Johnson kills sparked a 5-0 run that gave WU an 11-6 lead
- Kills from Johnson and Morland extended the lead to 15-8
- A pair of Morland blocks put the 'Dogs on top 19-11
- Two Lamphere kills and a Johnson kill made it 24-12; a Catawba error ended the set

SET TWO

- Two kills and a block from Mas gave the Bulldogs a 13-9 advantage
- A Mas kill and Griffin ace made it 19-11
- Kills from Lamphere and Van Heyst gave Wingate a 24-16 lead
- A Lamphere kill ended the frame

SET THREE

- Kills from Morland, Stacherski and Edwards gave Wingate a 12-8 lead
- Saye's kill made it 15-10
- Two Katrina Misra kills tied it at 17
- Aces from Hoffman and Van Heyst, along with a Woodring kill made it 21-18
- Two Katie Clark kills and a Sydney McCutchen ace gave the Indians a 22-21 lead
- Kills from Stacherski and Lamphere, along with a Stacherski ace gave Wingate a 24-23 lead
- A Lauren Bodell kill tied it at 24, but a Lamphere kill put WU back on top by one
- Morland's kill put the 'Dogs on top 26-25; Morland and Van Heyst teamed for a block to end it

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Friday, traveling to LMU for a 7 p.m. start
- The Bulldogs return home next Tuesday, hosting UVA Wise at 7 p.m.