ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Presbyterian College volleyball team (7-10, 1-2 Big South) wrapped up the weekend against Winthrop on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 3), falling to the Eagles in four sets by a 25-17, 21-25 25-21, 25-18 score at Winthrop Coliseum.
After dropping the opening frame, the Blue Hose responded by taking the second set to even the match. However, Winthrop grabbed the third and fourth sets to claim a 3-1 win.
Courtney Williams and Meredith Reisman led the Blue Hose defensively, combining for 11 total blocks. Williams finished with six, while Reisman came away with five. Celimar Hoyos also had a productive afternoon, finishing with 20 digs. Amaris Alvarez and Anisa Dorlouis recorded 13 and 12 digs respectively.
Emma McHatten led the Presbyterian offensive effort with 11 kills.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET ONE – WINTHROP 25, PC 17
- Winthrop quickly established control to begin the match, claiming six of the first eight points in Rock Hill.
- The Blue Hose battled back to get within three down 12-9 after a block by Courtney Williams and Brittney Daphnis.
- A kill by Emma McHatten kept the deficit at three before the Eagles separated. Winthrop embarked on an 8-1 run to pull away, taking the first set to go up 1-0 in the match.
SET TWO – PC 25, WINTHROP 21
- Presbyterian responded to take the early lead in the second set, inching ahead 6-4 after a kill by McHatten. Both teams traded the lead from one another for much of the set, but it was the Eagles that claimed a 17-14 advantage.
- Down by three, PC got back to work, using an 8-2 run to take command of the frame and grab a 22-19 lead over the Eagles.
- Winthrop got within two once more before two kills by Anisa Dorlouis secured the second set for the Blue Hose by a 25-21 score, evening the match at one set apiece.
SET THREE – WINTHROP 25, PC 21
- Presbyterian kept the momentum going to start the third, going ahead 4-2 after another kill by McHatten. However, Winthrop flipped the script right after, going on a 12-5 run to take a five-point 14-9 lead over PC.
- Presbyterian trailed by as much as five in the middle of the set before making another push. A block by Meredith Reisman and Williams helped PC close the gap to just one down 19-18 late in the frame.
- Winthrop was able to fend off the rally in the end, taking the third set 25-21 to grab a 2-1 lead in the match.
SET FOUR – WINTHROP 25, PC 18
- Winthrop picked up where it left off in the fourth, quickly building a 10-4 lead in the frame.
- A kill by Keira O'Donnell followed to get the Blue Hose within five, but the Eagles maintained their advantage.
- A service ace by Celimar Hoyos cut the deficit to four down 17-13 before Winthrop went on one more run to close out the match. The Eagles took the fourth set 25-18 to finish the match in Big South play.
NOTABLES
- Anisa Dorlouis secured her 11th double-double of the season, finishing with 32 assists and 12 digs. She finished two kills shy of a triple-double, posting eight.
- Emma McHatten recorded 11 kills, reaching double figures in kills for the fifth time this year.
- Celimar Hoyos led the Blue Hose with 20 digs. She has now recorded at least 20 digs in six matches in 2026.
- Courtney Williams came away with a season-high six blocks.
- Keira O'Donnell posted a career-high eight kills. She also logged her second block of the season.
- Amaris Alvarez matched her season-high with 13 digs.
UP NEXT
Presbyterian will remain on the road next weekend, taking on UNC Asheville on Friday (Oct. 9) and USC Upstate on Saturday (Oct. 10).
