Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs wrapped up the regular season in style Friday night, sweeping past Mars Hill University in South Atlantic Conference volleyball action in Cuddy Arena. The Bulldogs won by scores of 25-19, 25-14 and 25-22 to improve to 17-11 overall and 13-9 in the SAC, while the Lions fall to 15-15 overall and 9-12 in league play.
KEY STATS
- Wingate had 44 kills and 10 errors in 113 attacks, hitting .301
- Mars Hill had 33 kills and 18 errors in 112 swings to hit .134
- The Bulldogs had seven of the eight aces
- The 'Dogs held an 8-5 advantage in blocks
- Wingate had a 56-53 edge in digs
- WU hit over .295 in each frame, with at least 13 kills in each set including 17 in the set one
- MHU had single-digit kills in each of the first two sets, hitting just .026 in the second frame
KEY BULLDOGS
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Addie Rossum had 10 assists, eight kills and four blocks, hitting .538
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Grace Woodring hit .429 with seven kills, five blocks and two digs
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Lillian Edwards hit .636 with seven kills, three digs and two blocks in two sets of action
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Alanna Vavao added six kills and two digs
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Vittoria Legiero contributed five kills and a block, hitting .444
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Julia Kneba had four kills, two digs and two blocks
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Carson Reeves hit .500 with two kills and two blocks
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Reece Bellush registered 13 assists, five digs, three kills and an ace
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Rylee Tanner picked up 15 digs, adding two assists, a kill and an ace
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Anya Pershin had nine digs and two aces; Hailey Green added eight digs
SET ONE
- Leggiero had two kills and a block in a 6-0 run that gave Wingate an 11-3 lead
- A Bellush ace and Leggiero kill made it 14-6
- Back-to-back Woodring kills put the 'Dogs on top 17-8
- A Megan Lee Prezio kill cut the lead to three at 19-16
- Kills from Edwards and Leggiero made it 22-16
- Kneba added a kill to make it 23-17, while a Bellush kill made it 24-19
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Kaity Coan ace ended the frame
SET TWO
- A Pamela Guzman block gave Mars Hill a 7-4 lead in set two
- Three Edwards kills and a
Jordan Griffin ace sparked a 5-0 run to give WU a 12-8 lead
- A Brooke Hoffman kill pulled the Lions within two at 13-11
- Kills from Edwards, Kneba and Vavao, along with a Tanner ace put the 'Dogs on top 18-11
- A Bellush kill, Woodring block and Pershin ace gave Wingate a 22-13 cushion
- A Rossum kill made it 24-14; Rossum and Woodring teamed for a block to end the frame
SET THREE
- Two Rossum kills, two Woodring blocks and Pershin kill gave Wingate an 8-5 lead
- Kills from Reeves and Vavao made it 12-7
- Kills from Reeves and Woodring put the 'Dogs on top 15-8
- Kills from Woodring and Rossum, along with a Reeves block gave the Bulldogs a 21-14 cushion
- A Guzman kill capped a 6-0 MHU run, cutting the lead to one at 22-21
- Reeves and Kneba teamed for a block to make it 23-21
- Ioana Poenaru answered with a kill to cut the lead back to one
- A Mars Hill service error made it 24-22; Vavao ended the match with a kill
UP NEXT
- The Bulldogs are onto the SAC Tournament next week in Rock Hill
- The quarterfinals are set for Tuesday Nov. 10, with the semifinals Wednesday, Nov. 11
- The championship match is Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m.
- Every match will take place at the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center
- The full bracket will be announced this weekend
