CHARLESTON, S.C. – Behind another double-double for senior Erin Cooke, the Presbyterian College volleyball team earned a four-set victory over The Citadel on Friday night to complete a sweep of the day for the Blue Hose at McAlister Field House. PC swept S.C. State earlier in the afternoon in Charleston.
FINAL SCORE (M1): Presbyterian 3, S.C. State 0
LOCATION: McAlister Field House (Charleston, S.C.)
RECORDS: Presbyterian (4-5) | S.C. State (0-8)
FINAL SCORE (M2): Presbyterian 3, The Citadel 1
LOCATION: McAlister Field House (Charleston, S.C.)
RECORDS: Presbyterian (5-5) | The Citadel (4-2)
Notables
- Hailey Grocholski led the Blue Hose in the three-set sweep of S.C. State on Friday afternoon with eight kills.
- Rylee Moorehead and Anna Hewitt led the defense with 11 digs apiece. Moorehead added five service aces.
- PC hit .278 in the match including .684 in the opening set.
- Cooke led the offense in the nightcap with 15 kills, 20 assists and eight digs. Cooke totaled her sixth double-double of the season in the victory.
- Hewitt added 24 digs in the victory over The Citadel as well.
- Grocholski added five block assists in the win for PC to lead the defensive attack.
- Kinsey Bailey totaled 16 assists and 13 digs for the double-double.
How it Happened – Match One
- PC got out to an early 8-3 lead in the opening set and the Bulldogs cut it to 11-6 before an 8-0 burst by the Blue Hose gave PC the 19-6 lead they wouldn't relinquish en route to a 25-9 set one win. In the set, PC hit an impressive .684 with 14 kills to lead to the opening set victory.
- Presbyterian opened the set on a 7-1 to force an early S.C. State timeout. After the two teams traded a few points, PC rattled off an 8-0 run as they picked up the set two victory by the count of 25-11.
- The set was tight early as PC hung on to a 4-3 lead after a pair of points from S.C. State. The Bulldogs evened the match up at eight before an 8-1 Blue Hose burst gave them some separation. S.C. State cut it to five, 16-11 but would get it no closer as Presbyterian completed the sweep with a 25-14 set three win for the match.
How it Happened – Match Two
- Citadel raced out to an early 10-5 advantage in the opening set using four aces to get the early lead over the Blue Hose. Coming out of a PC timeout, the Blue Hose used strong blocking to get the match back even at 11 and force a Bulldogs timeout. The Blue Hose created separation with seven late kills to take a 23-18 and went on to take the opening set by the count of 25-20.
- The Blue Hose got out to the early 12-9 lead in the second set with Cooke and Grocholski continuing to lead the offensive attack. The Bulldogs got it to a two point match, but the Blue Hose closed on a 7-2 run to take a 2-0 lead in the match on Friday night.
- The two teams battled tight in the third set before a quick burst from the hosts gave them a 13-9 lead and forced a Blue Hose timeout. The Bulldogs kept the pressure and lead on PC throughout the second set as they earned a 25-14 set three victory to cut the lead to 2-1 in the match for Presbyterian.
- The Blue Hose and Bulldogs were in a tight one early in the fourth set with a 4-4 tie before PC raced out to a 15-9 lead led by Cooke who had four kills early in the set. PC pushed the lead out to seven, 20-13 and forced a timeout from the Bulldogs. The hosts made a late charge and cut the lead to three, 23-20 which forced a PC timeout. Presbyterian closed out the match with back-to-back kills from Cooke to win the match in four sets.
Up Next
- Presbyterian opens the Big South slate on Friday, September 24th at 6 p.m. against Hampton. The Blue Hose will follow that up the next afternoon against Campbell at 2 p.m…
