Box Score October 25, 2009
Wofford vs. Chattanooga Box Score
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Terrier volleyball team rebounded after a tough five-set loss on Saturday to sweep the Chattanooga Mocs in three sets on Sunday. After a narrow win in the first set (25-23), Wofford claimed the next two sets by scores of 25-13.
The Terriers started out strong, taking a 13-7 lead in the first set before allowing Chattanooga to narrow their lead to one point at 18-17. The Mocs then used two straight kills to tie the score at 22, but strong serving from the Terriers took Chattanooga out of system and led to the 25-23 win for Wofford.
In the second set, Wofford came out strong again, leading by as many as seven points before claiming the 25-13 win. The Terriers were able to shut down the Mocs’ offense in the second set, recording eight total blocks in the set.
Wofford maintained its momentum in the third set, using strong serving and capitalizing on Chattanooga’s errors to take an early 6-3 lead. The Mocs tied the score at 10, but the Terriers rallied behind strong serving from Stacy Byrd to record an 8-1 run, resulting in an 18-11 lead. Chattanooga was unable to overcome the deficit, and the Terriers claimed the third and final set by a score of 25-13.
Chattanooga was led by sophomore Laura Brock, who tallied 13 kills and 10 digs in the match. Libero Paula Passmore led the team’s defense with 22 digs, while freshman Meagan Ernd added 13 defensive saves.
Senior Shanna Hughes led the Terriers with 11 kills and added 17 digs for her seventh double-double of the season. Junior Catelyn Amende recorded 10 kills and no errors on only 18 attempts for a .556 attack percentage, while also contributing four total blocks. Setter Joanna Suddath led the team with six total blocks, including two solo, and 27 assists. Libero Sarah Palmer recorded 21 digs to lead the team, while junior Stacy Byrd helped the defense with five total blocks and 12 defensive saves.
With the win, Wofford improves to 17-9 overall and 4-6 in the Southern Conference while Chattanooga falls to 11-12 on the season and 3-8 in league play. The Terriers will travel to Davidson on Friday, October 30 for a 7:00 p.m. match.
