September 15, 2018 | Volleyball
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Gardner-Webb volleyball duo of Charissa Coleman and Maya Jeffcoat-Troy have been named to the Wofford Invitational All-Tournament team due to their contributions on the court this weekend in matches against Middle Tennessee State and Wofford.
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Coleman had a team-best 30 digs throughout the tournament, averaging 3.75 digs per set. She also added six assists and one service ace. Jeffcoat-Troy had 13 kills on 29 attempts for a .379 attacking percentage. She also collected six total blocks and five digs.
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"Maya was the key spark for our victory over MTSU," said GWU head coach Leo Sayles. "She was unstoppable offensively and set up a solid block on the right side, part of our record-setting block party. Charissa has been a solid worker for us. Sometimes the effort of your primary passer can go unnoticed, but she was a critical component in our offense this entire week, and had a great week defensively as well."
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The Runnin' Bulldogs opened the Wofford Invitational by defeating Middle Tennessee State in five sets, setting a new school record with 26 total blocks, smashing the previous GWU record of 18.  Jeffcoat-Troy sparked the GWU offense off the bench, tallying a team-best 10 kills on 17 swings for a .588 attack percentage.   Coleman had 13 digs, three assists, and one service ace.
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GWU wrapped up the tournament by taking on host Wofford, falling in three sets. Coleman had a team-best 17 digs, as well as adding three assists, while Jeffcoat-Troy contributed with three kills on 12 attempts, as well as three digs.
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Gardner-Webb returns to action this Tuesday evening, hosting Winthrop to open Big South Conference play. The match is slated for a 7:00 pm start time from Paul Porter Arena and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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Coleman had a team-best 30 digs throughout the tournament, averaging 3.75 digs per set. She also added six assists and one service ace. Jeffcoat-Troy had 13 kills on 29 attempts for a .379 attacking percentage. She also collected six total blocks and five digs.
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"Maya was the key spark for our victory over MTSU," said GWU head coach Leo Sayles. "She was unstoppable offensively and set up a solid block on the right side, part of our record-setting block party. Charissa has been a solid worker for us. Sometimes the effort of your primary passer can go unnoticed, but she was a critical component in our offense this entire week, and had a great week defensively as well."
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The Runnin' Bulldogs opened the Wofford Invitational by defeating Middle Tennessee State in five sets, setting a new school record with 26 total blocks, smashing the previous GWU record of 18.  Jeffcoat-Troy sparked the GWU offense off the bench, tallying a team-best 10 kills on 17 swings for a .588 attack percentage.   Coleman had 13 digs, three assists, and one service ace.
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GWU wrapped up the tournament by taking on host Wofford, falling in three sets. Coleman had a team-best 17 digs, as well as adding three assists, while Jeffcoat-Troy contributed with three kills on 12 attempts, as well as three digs.
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Gardner-Webb returns to action this Tuesday evening, hosting Winthrop to open Big South Conference play. The match is slated for a 7:00 pm start time from Paul Porter Arena and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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