Box Score November 7, 2009
Wofford vs. Elon Box Score
ELON, N.C. – The Terrier volleyball team fell to Elon in three sets in Southern Conference action on Saturday (25-15, 25-19, 25-21).
Elon opened the first set with a 7-3 lead before a pair of kills by Hughes allowed the Terriers to come to within one at 7-6. Consecutive kills for the Phoenix to give Elon a 9-6 lead and the Phoenix made it a five-point advantage at 15-10 on another kill. Elon scored the next four points, including three on consecutive aces, to extend its lead to 23-13. Two errors by Wofford allowed Elon to win set one, 25-15.
The Phoenix used strong serving to take a 7-1 lead in the opening possessions of the second set. Wofford cut the lead to four at 7-3, but back-to-back kills from Elon allowed the Phoenix an 18-10 lead. Two kills and a block by Wofford forced Elon to use a timeout at the 23-18 mark. Out of the huddle, Elon scored two of the final three points to take set two, 25-19.
Elon fell behind early in the third set as the Terriers took a 5-3 lead, but a Wofford error knotted the score at five. The teams kept the set close and tied seven times before Elon took a two-point lead at 16-14. A kill from Catelyn Amende made it a one-point game at 17-16, but an Elon kill gave the Phoenix a two-point lead. The Terriers cut the lead back to one at 21-20 but the Phoenix outscored Wofford 4-1 and closed the set and the match by a score of 25-21.
Caroline Lemke led Elon with 11 kills, while Sarah Schermerhorn went seven-for-10 with two errors for an attack percentage of .500. Defensively, Wilson led the charge with four block assists. Lemke added one solo and two assisted blocks in the win. Ali Deatsch led the floor defense with 10 digs.
Senior Shanna Hughes led the Terriers with eight kills followed by junior Stacy Byrd with seven. Arden Anderson finished with three block assists, while Reagan Styles notched a match-high 15 digs.
With the win, Elon improves to 22-6 overall and 9-5 in the Southern Conference while Wofford falls to 17-12 on the season and 4-9 in league play. The Terriers will host cross-town rival Furman on Wednesday, November 11 in a 6:00 p.m. matchup.
