CLINTON, S.C. – Led by the offensive attack of senior Erin Cooke and freshman Rylee Moorhead, the Presbyterian College volleyball team defeated Charleston Southern (25-20, 15-25, 25-16, 25-15) at the Templeton Center on Tuesday night. Cooke totaled 11 kills, 18 assists, and eight digs, while Moorhead recorded 11 kills, five digs, and a .435 hitting percentage in the win.
FINAL SCORE: Presbyterian 3, Charleston Southern 1
LOCATION: Templeton Center (Clinton, S.C.)
RECORDS: Presbyterian (7-8, 2-3) | Charleston Southern (5-10, 1-4)
Coach Burgess' Thoughts
"It was a great all-around team effort but we had a few individuals stand out. Rylee Moorhead stepped up offensively for us in a big way tonight. Allie Wright struggled early offensively but was key defensively down the stretch with a few key blocks in the fourth set. We had a few players come off the bench and contribute including Jordan McAda, Paige Cairns, and Samantha Stanko ."
Notables
- Cooke totaled her 11th double-double of the season with 11 kills and a team-high 18 assists in the victory. She also added eight digs and a pair of blocks.
- Moorhead totaled 11 kills and hit a season-high .435 in the contest. She also added five digs and a pair of aces along with two blocks.
- Paige Cairns added six kills and hit .500 off the bench for the Blue Hose. Jordan McAda added two kills and two blocks, while Samantha Stanko totaled seven digs in Tuesday's win.
- Anna Hewitt led the team with 11 digs as she was one of eight Presbyterian players to record at least one dig in the contest.
- Allie Wright led the Blue Hose defense with seven blocks and added three kills on the offensive side.
How it Happened
- The Bucs jumped out to an early 5-2 lead in the first before Presbyterian evened it up at nine on a 7-4 spurt. The two teams traded runs in the middle portion of the set before a 6-1 run from Presbyterian gave them the 20-15 advantage they wouldn't relinquish en route to a 25-20 set one win.
- Charleston Southern opened the set on a 9-3 run which forced the Blue Hose to use an early set timeout. The Blue Hose cut it to 10-5 but the Bucs kept the pressure on PC by extending the lead to 17-9 before the Bucs took the set 25-15.
- The two teams traded mini runs with five ties before a 9-2 run gave PC the 17-10 advantage in the third set. The Bucs cut it to nine but got no closer as PC downed the Bucs 25-16 in set three.
- The Blue Hose raced out to a 10-4 lead in the fourth set to get ahead of the Bucs. CSU cut it to five, 13-8 before a 9-3 burst gave PC the advantage they needed to finish it in four sets on Tuesday night.
Up Next
- Presbyterian stays home for a Friday night match against Radford beginning at 6 p.m. from inside the Templeton Center.
