CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College Blue Hose volleyball team (5-12, 1-3) fell to the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (3-14, 0-4) in a straight-set battle (18-25, 16-25, 13-25).
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST SET
Julia Yurkovich picked up a pair of early kills, but Charleston Southern managed to take a 4-2 lead. Ashley Miller and Elyse Hutchinson added kills to the board for the Blue Hose, though the Buccaneers pushed their advantage to 9-4. The teams traded points, with Brittney Daphnis and Hutchinson contributing kills, bringing the score to 11-7.
 
Charleston Southern grabbed another kill before Presbyterian went on a three-point rally, highlighted by a block from Courtney Williams and Daphnis, followed by another kill from Yurkovich. The Buccaneers reached the 15-point mark first, prompting the media timeout with the score at 15-11.
 
After the break, both teams continued to exchange points, with Hutchinson adding another kill to move the score to 17-13. Despite a kill from Miller, CSU took control by winning four of the next five points, extending their lead to 21-14. The teams traded kills again, with PC's coming from Miller and Williams, but the Buccaneers held firm at 23-16.
 
Daphnis added another kill, and Yurkovich teamed up with Hutchinson for a block. However, Charleston Southern sealed the first set with a 25-18 victory.
 
SECOND SET
Both teams battled to an early 2-2 tie, with Williams landing a kill for Presby. However, Charleston Southern quickly responded with three unanswered points to take a 5-2 lead. Miller broke the Buccaneers' streak with a kill, giving the Blue Hose a spark. They closed the gap to 7-6, thanks to a massive block from Hutchinson and Williams.
 
Charleston Southern regained momentum, scoring the next four points, which led PC to call a timeout. Coming out of the break, Presbyterian grabbed two quick points, highlighted by a powerful kill from Yurkovich. The Buccaneers answered with a pair of their own, extending their lead to 13-8.
 
Both teams exchanged points, pushing the score to 15-10, before a PC attack error prompted the Blue Hose to call their second timeout. Williams added a kill after the break, but Charleston Southern continued their push, scoring three straight to widen the gap to 19-11.
 
The garnet and blue refused to back down, with Daphnis securing a kill before CSU reached the 20-point mark at 20-13. A kill from Yurkovich and a Buccaneer attack error brought PC closer at 20-15. However, Charleston Southern finished strong, taking the second set 25-16.
 
THIRD SET
Charleston Southern jumped out to an early 4-1 lead before Williams responded with a kill for Presbyterian. However, the Buccaneers claimed the next four points, extending their advantage to 8-2. After an exchange of points brought the score to 10-4, Ava Smith registered her first kill of the day. Charleston Southern added two more points to stretch their lead to 12-5, but a service error narrowed the gap slightly to 12-6.
 
Both teams traded points, pushing the score to 14-8, before the Buccaneers reached the media timeout with a 15-8 lead. Following the break, Charleston Southern scored three unanswered points until a kill from Hutchinson stopped their run. Yurkovich added a kill, but CSU soon hit the 20-point mark at 20-10.
 
Another exchange of points left the Buccaneers firmly in control at 22-12. Although Daphnis and Smith combined for an assisted block, Charleston Southern closed out the set with a commanding 25-13 victory.

NOTABLES
- Baranski recorded her 13^th double-double of the season with 21 assists and 11 digs tonight.
 
UP NEXT
The Blue Hose will host the UNC Asheville Bulldogs on Friday, October 18 for their Breast Cancer Awareness Match.