Box Score CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College volleyball team won its third straight contest, defeating Campbell 3-1 (25-22, 25-11, 17-25, 25-18) in Big South Conference action at the Templeton Center on Saturday. The Blue Hose improve to 11-10 overall, while Campbell slips to 11-9. Both teams are 5-2 in conference play.
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Notables
- Three Blue Hose tied for the team lead in kills, as sophomores Erin Cooke and Trinity Williams and junior Allie Wright all notched 11.
- Cooke added 18 assists for her team-leading 12th double-double of the season. Williams pitched in 10 digs to grab her seventh double-double of the campaign.
- Sophomore Lauren Talbert led all players with 16 digs, while senior Erin Eulitz was right behind her with 15.
- Junior Sierra Jones dished out a match-high 24 assists.
- In addition to her 11 kills, Wright added five blocks and a service ace. The ace was the 99th of her career, moving her into fourth in PC's DI era (2007-present) record book.
- With the victory, Presbyterian surpassed its win total from the 2018 campaign.
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How it Happened
- Campbell owned a 5-3 edge early in the first set, but a 7-1 run put PC on top, 10-6. The Fighting Camels drew even at 16-16, then briefly took an 18-17 advantage, but a 5-1 spurt was enough to nudge the Blue Hose back in front and help them seal the first set.
- Presbyterian used a 5-0 run to obtain a 7-3 lead in the second set, then expanded its advantage out to 21-9 with another spurt, which included a 7-0 run. The Blue Hose hit .500 during the second set on their way to a 2-0 advantage.
- A 5-0 CU run got the visitors out to a 7-3 edge in the third set. The Fighting Camels extended the margin out to 15-8, but PC answered with a 5-0 run, cutting the deficit to two. However, the Blue Hose could not get any closer, and Campbell tallied the final four points to force a fourth set.
- A pair of 4-0 spurts and a 3-0 run gave the Blue Hose a 14-6 advantage in the fourth set. CU got within three at 18-15 after a 7-1 run, but PC tallied the next four points to stave off the rally and seal the match.
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Up Next
The Blue Hose conclude their eight-match homestand next weekend, as they welcome Winthrop and Gardner-Webb to the Templeton Center on Friday and Saturday. Â Â