Friday, September 7
Greenville, N.C.
4:00 pm
Gardner-Webb University
3-6
0
vs
3
Eastern Washington
7-3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner-Webb | 24 | 15 | 20 | 0 |
| Eastern Washington | 26 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
September 07, 2018 | Volleyball
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Kylee Garisson had double-digit kills, yet the Runnin' Bulldogs dropped a straight set decision to Eastern Washington in Friday afternoon to wrap up play at the 2018 Pirate Invitational hosted by East Carolina.
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Eastern Washington (7-3) took all three sets by scores of 26-24, 25-15, and 25-20, collecting 32 kills with a .142 hitting percentage. Gardner-Webb (3-6) tallied 31 kills on the afternoon, attacking at a .094 rate.
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"This was definitely a rough weekend for us," said Gardner-Webb head coach Leo Sayles after the match. "We were not able to settle our offense and we struggled with confidence. Amanda Sahm was a solid leader throughout the weekend, but I do believe our youth was revealed, sadly. We have to learn that success is a choice we make ever rep and every practice, if we want to see positive results."
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Garrison led the GWU attack with 10 kills on 36 swings, followed by Maya Jeffcoat-Troy, who added six smashed on 22 attempts. Amanda Sahm provided a team-high 15 assists.
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Charissa Coleman led the Runnin' Bulldogs in digs with 16, while Sahm followed with 13. Elizabeth Griffith led the block for GWU, collecting five total blocks throughout the bout.
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Kamille Langford led Eastern Washington in kills with eight on 19 tries, while Samantha Boever contributed with a match-high 26 assists.
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Puaoolelagi Sao led the Eagles with 14 digs, while Kaitlin Sugai had a match-high six total blocks.
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The Runnin' Bulldogs return to action on Tuesday, September 11 at North Carolina A&T. The match is slated for a 6:00 pm start time.
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Eastern Washington (7-3) took all three sets by scores of 26-24, 25-15, and 25-20, collecting 32 kills with a .142 hitting percentage. Gardner-Webb (3-6) tallied 31 kills on the afternoon, attacking at a .094 rate.
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"This was definitely a rough weekend for us," said Gardner-Webb head coach Leo Sayles after the match. "We were not able to settle our offense and we struggled with confidence. Amanda Sahm was a solid leader throughout the weekend, but I do believe our youth was revealed, sadly. We have to learn that success is a choice we make ever rep and every practice, if we want to see positive results."
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Garrison led the GWU attack with 10 kills on 36 swings, followed by Maya Jeffcoat-Troy, who added six smashed on 22 attempts. Amanda Sahm provided a team-high 15 assists.
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Charissa Coleman led the Runnin' Bulldogs in digs with 16, while Sahm followed with 13. Elizabeth Griffith led the block for GWU, collecting five total blocks throughout the bout.
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Kamille Langford led Eastern Washington in kills with eight on 19 tries, while Samantha Boever contributed with a match-high 26 assists.
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Puaoolelagi Sao led the Eagles with 14 digs, while Kaitlin Sugai had a match-high six total blocks.
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The Runnin' Bulldogs return to action on Tuesday, September 11 at North Carolina A&T. The match is slated for a 6:00 pm start time.
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/ VolleyballTeam Stats
GWU
EWU
Kills
31
32
Errors
21
17
Attempts
106
106
Hitting %
.094
.142
Points
42.0
51.0
Assists
28
28
Aces
2
10
Blocks
9.0
9.0
Game Leaders
Kills
10
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
5
Aces
0
Blocks
5
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