Friday, February 19
Spartanburg, S.C.
7:00 PM
Gardner-Webb University
2-4,2-4Big South
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2
USC Upstate
1-5,1-5Big South
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner-Webb | 16 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 3 |
| USC Upstate | 25 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 9 | 2 |
Photo by: © Tim Cowie | GWUPhotos.com
Runnin’ Bulldogs Defeat USC Upstate in Five Sets Friday Night
February 19, 2021 | Volleyball
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Gardner-Webb volleyball team picked up the win Friday night in dramatic fashion, defeating USC Upstate in a five-set nailbiter in Big South Conference play at the G.B. Hodge Center in Spartanburg, S.C.
Gardner-Webb (2-4, 2-4 Big South) dropped the opening set to USC Upstate (1-5, 1-5 Big South) by a 25-16 margin, but responded by claiming the following two sets by scores of 25-22 and 25-19. The Spartans tied the match at 2-2 by taking set four, 25-21. In the decisive fifth-set, the Runnin' Bulldogs jumped out to an early advantage and took the set, 15-9, to claim the overall match win.
The 'Dogs were solid on the attack all night, racking up 58 kills on 179 attempts for a .179 hitting percentage. Kylee Garrison led the team with 14 kills on 40 attempts, attacking at a .175 clip. Lauryn Rocassin had an outstanding evening on the attack with 12 smashes on 30 attempts, committing zero errors to attack at a .400 rate.
Tori Weatherley dished out a team-high 34 assists, while Sophia Bolden led GWU with 31 digs. Delaney McCullough led the Runnin' Bulldogs on the block with two solo blocks and four block assists.
USC Upstate totaled 58 kills on 183 swings for a .169 hitting percentage, paced by Alexis Mareko with 15 kills on 26 attempts for a .423 hitting percentage. She also led her team with five total blocks.
Emma McElveen led the Spartans with 27 assists, while Scout Hoffmeier had a team-high 25 digs.
With Friday night's win, the Runnin' Bulldogs have now won more Big South Conference matches in any season since 2016.
The Runnin' Bulldogs return to Paul Porter Arena for their next bout, hosting UNC Asheville on Saturday, February 27 at noon.
Gardner-Webb (2-4, 2-4 Big South) dropped the opening set to USC Upstate (1-5, 1-5 Big South) by a 25-16 margin, but responded by claiming the following two sets by scores of 25-22 and 25-19. The Spartans tied the match at 2-2 by taking set four, 25-21. In the decisive fifth-set, the Runnin' Bulldogs jumped out to an early advantage and took the set, 15-9, to claim the overall match win.
The 'Dogs were solid on the attack all night, racking up 58 kills on 179 attempts for a .179 hitting percentage. Kylee Garrison led the team with 14 kills on 40 attempts, attacking at a .175 clip. Lauryn Rocassin had an outstanding evening on the attack with 12 smashes on 30 attempts, committing zero errors to attack at a .400 rate.
Tori Weatherley dished out a team-high 34 assists, while Sophia Bolden led GWU with 31 digs. Delaney McCullough led the Runnin' Bulldogs on the block with two solo blocks and four block assists.
USC Upstate totaled 58 kills on 183 swings for a .169 hitting percentage, paced by Alexis Mareko with 15 kills on 26 attempts for a .423 hitting percentage. She also led her team with five total blocks.
Emma McElveen led the Spartans with 27 assists, while Scout Hoffmeier had a team-high 25 digs.
With Friday night's win, the Runnin' Bulldogs have now won more Big South Conference matches in any season since 2016.
The Runnin' Bulldogs return to Paul Porter Arena for their next bout, hosting UNC Asheville on Saturday, February 27 at noon.
Team Stats
GW
USCU
Kills
58
58
Errors
26
27
Attempts
179
183
Hitting %
.179
.169
Points
77
70
Assists
53
54
Aces
9
4
Blocks
10
8
Game Leaders
Kills
14
Aces
2
Blocks
4
Kills
12
Aces
3
Blocks
0
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Players Mentioned
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