Box Score November 13, 2009
Wofford vs. College of Charleston
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford volleyball team fell in three sets to the College of Charleston on Friday, allowing the Cougars to clinch the second seed in the South Division.
College of Charleston opened the first set with a 7-3 run, but the Terriers were able to capitalize on a few Cougar errors to bring the score within one at 7-8. The Cougars responded with a 9-0 run, giving them a comfortable 17-7 lead en route to a 25-16 win.
In the second set, the Terriers again fell behind early, but rallied to bring the score within one at 7-8. The Cougars earned an immediate side out to gain a two-point advantage, but the Terriers responded with a kill from Arden Anderson to narrow the gap to one. Wofford was able to stay within a few points of the Cougars, but would never tie the score in the second set as Charleston went on to win 25-18.
The third set was a different story as the Terriers came out of the break and took the momentum early. After three early ties, Wofford forced several Cougar errors to take an 11-6 lead. The Terriers used strong defense to maintain their lead until a kill from Sarah Havel brought the Cougars within one point at 17-16. Wofford widened its lead to 20-16 on two Terrier kills and a Cougar error, but another Havel kill sparked a 4-0 run for College of Charleston, tying the score at 20. The next eight points were hard fought on both sides of the net, with College of Charleston coming out on top, 25-23.
Sophomore Sarah Havel led the Cougars with 14 kills, while setter Cole Dawley paced the team with a .750 attack percentage off six kills. Dawley notched a double-double with 29 assists and 12 digs, while libero Paige Johnson topped the team with 14 defensive saves.
The Terriers were led by freshman Arden Anderson’s eight kills and .500 hitting percentage. Anderson also anchored the net defense with five total blocks. Libero Sarah Palmer led the floor defense with 14 digs and setter Joanna Suddath contributed 24 assists for the Terriers.
With the win, College of Charleston improves to 16-11 overall and 12-3 in the Southern Conference, clinching the No. 2 seed in the South Division. Wofford falls to 17-14 on the season and 4-11 in league play. The Terriers will take on The Citadel on Saturday, November 14 in their final match of the season. Seniors Joanna Suddath, Sarah Palmer and Shanna Hughes will be honored for their contributions to the Wofford volleyball program.
