University of Charleston gets a strong win over WVSU
Institute, W.Va. –The University of Charleston took down rival West Virginia State University in an electric road win on Tuesday night.
The Basics:
Location: Walker Convocation Center
Score: Charleston 3, West Virginia State 1
Records: UC (10-9, 3-3 MEC), WVSU (7-9, 3-3 MEC)
How It Happened:
In this rival showdown, the Golden Eagles came out swinging in set one with a .412 hitting percentage. After the first point went to the Yellow Jackets, UC reclaimed the lead and didn’t look back. Charleston went on a 7-0 run to bring the score to 18-6. After a pair of service aces from Erin Lowe, UC would take set one 25-15. WVSU responded quickly in set two behind the support of their home fans. After pulling ahead early, State would take the second set by a score of 25-17. But in set three, Charleston was once again on the attack, taking an early 10-4 lead. The Yellow Jackets had a strong counter, bringing the score even at 20-20. UC would close out the third set with back-to-back kills from Kate Strong to take it 25-22. The fourth set featured nine tied scores and three lead changes. Charleston would carry their momentum into set four, with an early 10-4 lead once again. State began to battle back, keeping the match close, with crowd noise increasing after every point won. And, after a couple of runs, the Yellow Jackets would find themselves at set point up 24-23. The two sides traded points at a time, with State having UC on the ropes and the Golden Eagles countering to make it even. Trailing 28-27, Charleston strung together a kill from Jasmine Broberg, a service ace from Madison Easton, and a kill from Kate Strong to silence the WVSU crowd and take the set 30-28.
Patrycja Majos led the Golden Eagles with 13 kills, with Jasmine Broberg adding 12. Kate Strong provided a solid defensive effort behind 9 blocks and contributed 9 kills of her own. Sahana Rajesh led the match with 20 digs and Erin Lowe had 19 assists.
Up Next:
The Golden Eagles will return home to take on the Bobcats of Frostburg State University on Friday, October 9th at 7:00 pm.
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