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Cooke v HPU
Shawn Knox
2
Presbyterian Presb 0-3,0-3 Big South
3
Winner Gardner-Webb GW 1-2,1-2 Big South
Presbyterian Presb
0-3,0-3 Big South
2
Final
3
Gardner-Webb GW
1-2,1-2 Big South
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Presbyterian Presb 20 25 25 21 6 (2)
Gardner-Webb GW 25 13 21 25 15 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Rob Low

PC Drops Five-Set Heartbreaker at GWU

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Presbyterian College volleyball team held a 2-1 edge, but Gardner-Webb rallied with victories in the fourth and fifth sets for a 3-2 win (25-20, 13-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-6) in Big South Conference action on Saturday afternoon. Erin Cooke (14 kills, 14 assists) and Trinity Williams (10 kills, 15 digs) each recorded their first double-doubles of the season in the setback.
 
FINAL SCORE: Gardner-Webb 3, Presbyterian 2
LOCATION: Paul Porter Arena (Boiling Springs, N.C.)
RECORDS: Presbyterian (0-3) | Gardner-Webb (1-2)
 
Notables
- Cooke and Williams' double-doubles were the first two double-doubles recorded by the Blue Hose this season.
- Cooke's 14 kills were the most by a PC player in 2021, and both her kill and assist totals set new season-bests.
- Williams' 10 kills and 15 digs both established new season highs.
- Sierra Jones dished out a season-high 21 assists to pace the Blue Hose. With her 21 helpers, Jones surpassed the 1500 mark for her career, and moved past Sara Rogers (2013-16) into fourth place in PC's DI era (2007-present) for career assists with 1507.
- Anna Hewitt registered a career-high 24 digs and handed out a career-high six assists.
- As a team, Presbyterian recorded a season-best 12 blocks, with Allie Wright leading the way with a season-high six rejections.
- Jordan McAda posted career highs in both kills (7) and blocks (4).
- Paige Cairns equaled her career high with four blocks.
- Samantha Stanko recorded a career-best nine digs.
- Hailey Grocholski made her collegiate debut in the fifth set.
 
How it Happened
- Gardner-Webb got out to an early edge, tallying the first three points and seven of the first 10 on the afternoon. With GWU on top 11-5, PC ripped off a string of four in a row to close the gap to two, 11-9. The Runnin' Bulldogs countered with a 6-1 run to extend the margin out to 17-10. A late 4-0 Blue Hose run once again cut the deficit to two, 20-18, but a 4-0 Gardner-Webb answer helped to put the first set away.
- A pair of 6-0 spurts early in the second set helped Presbyterian jump out to a 13-4 advantage. Gardner-Webb got as close as 18-11, but the Blue Hose notched the next five points to put the set beyond reach and send the teams into the break even at a set apiece.
- PC edged in front 5-3 in the early stages of the third set, but GWU ran off seven of the next eight to go in front, 10-6. The 'Dogs stretched the lead out to 18-11, but the Blue Hose scored the next five in a row to jumpstart a 14-3 run to close out the set and grab a 2-1 advantage in the contest.
- Presbyterian went ahead 7-4 in the fourth set, but saw Gardner-Webb draw level at 8-8. The score remained tight much of the way, with neither team able to get more than a two-point lead for the majority of the frame. A late 4-1 surge by the Blue Hose put them back on top, 20-18. However, the 'Dogs charged back with the next five and seven of the final eight points to force a decisive fifth set.
- Gardner-Webb continued the momentum into the fifth set, reeling off the first six points of the final frame. Presbyterian got back within 7-4, but GWU responded with the next six in a row on its way to sealing the five-set victory.
 
Up Next
Presbyterian continues its series with GWU on Sunday at 12 pm on ESPN+.

 
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