Friday, August 30
Charlotte, N.C.
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Gardner-Webb Volleyball Set to Open 2019 Season Friday at Charlotte
August 29, 2019 | Volleyball
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Gardner-Webb volleyball team opens the 2019 regular season early Friday morning, taking on Charlotte to open the Charlotte Invitational at 10:00 am.
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Gardner-Webb, led by first-year head coach Kamille Jones, returns eleven letterwinners from last season, including seniors Charissa Coleman and Molly Johnston. GWU looks to improve from last season, in which the 'Dogs went 7-22 overall and 1-15 in Big South Conference play.
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The Runnin' Bulldogs also have five newcomers this season in freshmen Sophia Bolden, Gwyn Brooks, Ashley Downer, and Delaney McCullough, as well as transfer Lauryn Rocassin.
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The 'Dogs face off against Charlotte at 10:00 am Friday morning, with the 49ers coming off of a 16-15 season and a 6-8 record in Conference USA play. Charlotte is led on the court by Conference USA Libero of the Year Yumi Garcia and C-USA Defensive Player of the Year Tyra Galloway.
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Gardner-Webb will play three times in this weekend's Charlotte Invitational, also facing Eastern Kentucky at 4:00 pm Friday afternoon before wrapping up action against Kent State at 10:00 am Saturday morning.
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Links to live video for Friday morning's match and live stats for all three bouts can be found at GWUSports.com.
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Gardner-Webb, led by first-year head coach Kamille Jones, returns eleven letterwinners from last season, including seniors Charissa Coleman and Molly Johnston. GWU looks to improve from last season, in which the 'Dogs went 7-22 overall and 1-15 in Big South Conference play.
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The Runnin' Bulldogs also have five newcomers this season in freshmen Sophia Bolden, Gwyn Brooks, Ashley Downer, and Delaney McCullough, as well as transfer Lauryn Rocassin.
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The 'Dogs face off against Charlotte at 10:00 am Friday morning, with the 49ers coming off of a 16-15 season and a 6-8 record in Conference USA play. Charlotte is led on the court by Conference USA Libero of the Year Yumi Garcia and C-USA Defensive Player of the Year Tyra Galloway.
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Gardner-Webb will play three times in this weekend's Charlotte Invitational, also facing Eastern Kentucky at 4:00 pm Friday afternoon before wrapping up action against Kent State at 10:00 am Saturday morning.
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Links to live video for Friday morning's match and live stats for all three bouts can be found at GWUSports.com.
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