Volleyball 9/23/2021 1:03:00 PM PC Athletic Communications

Blue Hose Open Big South Play on Friday at Home

CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College volleyball team returns home on Friday to open Big South play with back-to-back matches beginning with Hampton on Friday night. The Blue Hose close out the weekend with a visit from Campbell on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m…

Matchup: Presbyterian vs Hampton
Date: Friday, Sept. 24
Time: 6 pm
Site: Templeton Center (Clinton, S.C.)
Live Stats: Stat Broadcast
Twitter: @BlueHoseVolley

Matchup: Presbyterian vs Campbell
Date: Saturday, Sept. 25
Time: 2 pm
Site: Templeton Center (Clinton, S.C.)
Live Stats: Stat Broadcast
Twitter: @BlueHoseVolley

Notes

Last Time Out...
- 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.

League-Leading Libero...
- PC libero Anna Hewitt posted 35 digs at the Citadel tournament . The sophomore sits at the top spot in the Big South as she averages 4.86/set. She is second in the conference with 175 digs on the season.

The Opponents...
- Hampton comes into Friday's match with a 1-6 mark after losing in three set to Maryland Eastern-Shore and four sets to Saint Francis (PA) last weekend. Clara Smith paces the Pirates with 71 kills through the team's first seven matches. Jessica Pugh leads the way in digs with 107 (4.12/set) so far this year.
- Campbell enters the weekend with a 5-7 record as the Fighting Camels face Charleston Southern on Friday night before journeying to Clinton on Saturday afternoon. Campbell swept the weekend last time out in Wilmington against UNC Greensboro, UNCW and Jacksonville. Lailah Green leads Campbell with 122 kills and Claranne Fechter has a team-high 193 digs.

Records....
- Allie Wright needs just two block assists to set the DI program record with 286 in her time with the Blue Hose. Wright set the record for service aces during the Blue Hose trip to Atlanta a few weeks ago as well.

Service Aces
- The Blue Hose sit atop the conference averaging 2.19 service aces per set through 10 contests this season. Presbyterian also ranks seventh nationally in service aces in the country. PC is led by Rylee Moorehead leads the team with 18 aces, while Wright has 16 and Kinsey Bailey checks into the weekend with 14 aces.

Cooke Triple-Doubles...
- Senior Erin Cooke has totaled three triple-doubles on the season which is currently tied for the top spot in the nation with Sarah Ciszek from Sacred Heart. Cooke recorded her first of the season vs Coppin State with 12 kills, 17 assists and 13 digs. She followed that up a few days later with 16 kills, 17 assists and 11 digs against Furman. Cooke's most recent triple-double occurred last weekend against Stetson with 16 kills, 21 assists and 21 digs.

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Players Mentioned

#10 Kinsey Bailey: S; 5' 10"; Sophomore

#3 Erin Cooke: S/RS; 5' 11"; Senior

#11 Anna Hewitt: DS/L; 5' 9"; Sophomore

#14 Allie Wright: MB; 6' 1"; Fifth Year

Players Mentioned

#10 Kinsey Bailey
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: S

#3 Erin Cooke
: 5' 11"; Senior
: S/RS

#11 Anna Hewitt
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: DS/L

#14 Allie Wright
: 6' 1"; Fifth Year
: MB