CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College volleyball team (10-18, 4-10 Big South) was victorious in the regular season finale on Friday night (Nov. 13), defeating Charleston Southern on the road in three sets by a 25-23, 25-21, 25-14 score at Buccaneer Fieldhouse.
The Blue Hose came up clutch in a tight first set before running away with the rest of the match to pick up the 3-0 victory over the Buccaneers.
Anisa Dorlouis was dominant for Presbyterian, leading the team with 24 assists and 26 digs.
Courtney Williams continued her hot play with another productive evening, finishing with a team-high 10 kills. Julia Yurkovich and Ashley Miller combined for 15 as well.
Defensively, Meredith Reisman was once again terrific, posting five blocks. Miller and Ashley Dienes came away with three up front against the Buccaneers.
As a team, PC hit .220 while holding Charleston Southern to a .115 hitting percentage.
With the win, Presbyterian has clinched its berth in the Big South Championship, held Nov. 20-22 in Rock Hill, S.C.
HOW IT HAPPENED
SET ONE – PC 25, CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 23
- The Blue Hose immediately grabbed control right out of the gate in set one, winning seven of the first eight points in the match. A block by Meredith Reisman followed by a service ace from Keira O'Donnell gave the Blue Hose an early six-point advantage up 10-4.
- Charleston Southern responded in the middle of the set, cutting the PC lead to three down 15-12. However, Presbyterian once again surged ahead, claiming four straight points to go up 19-12.
- In a back-and-forth affair, the Buccaneers rallied all the way back, evening the frame at 23 apiece. A clutch kill by Anisa Dorlouis broke the tie, and an attack error on the ensuing point gave Presbyterian the first set.
SET TWO – PC 25, CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 21
- The Buccaneers started out hot in the second set, quickly building a 5-0 lead. Three kills by Ashley Miller helped PC answer, tying the frame at six.
- The Buccaneers took the lead in the middle of the set, leading by as many as four before PC went on another run. A 9-3 Presbyterian run flipped the script in set two, giving the Blue Hose a 21-19 lead late in the set.
- Charleston Southern closed the gap to one down 21-20, but two service aces helped PC seal set two to take a 2-0 lead in Charleston.
SET THREE – PC 25, CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 14
- Presbyterian picked up where it left off to start the third set, pulling ahead 10-7 after a kill by Julia Yurkovich.
- Presbyterian maintained the upper hand the rest of the way, never trailing by less than three.
- Ahead 13-10, the Blue Hose dominated the rest of the match. Presbyterian closed out the night on a 12-4 run, clinching a three-set victory on the road to wrap up the regular season.
NOTABLES
- This is Presbyterian's second three-set victory of the season and its first in Big South play.
- PC swept the regular season series with Charleston Southern, including winning six sets in a row against the Buccaneers.
- Presbyterian finishes the regular season on a two-match win streak.
- Anisa Dorlouis logged her 19th double-double of the year, tallying 24 assists and a career-high 26 digs. Her previous career-high was 24 at USC Upstate last season.
- Presbyterian had the advantage on serve all night, posting eight service aces. Keira O'Donnell tallied a career-high three to lead the way.
- Meredith Reisman set the single-season PC DI era record in total blocks on Friday. She now has 117 blocks for the season, passing Kelly Berryman. Berryman had 114 in 2013.
- Courtney Williams recorded a team-high 10 kills while hitting .242.
UP NEXT
Presbyterian will compete in the Big South Championship, held Nov. 20-22 in Rock Hill, S.C.
