Wofford College Athletics

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford College volleyball team earned a straight-set sweep over Tennessee Tech on Thursday night inside of Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium. With the win, Wofford claims the Southern Conference Regular Season Title outright.
 
The Terriers improve to 22-7 on the season with a 15-2 mark in conference play. Wofford has now won eight matches in a row, including 11 consecutive at home.
 
Avery White led the team with 12 kills and 12 digs to secure a double-double. Chloe Smith followed behind with 11 kills while Bradley Brown had eight kills on a .438 hitting percentage. Taylor Pecht had a team-high 20 assists along with 18 from Maddy Frazier. Frazier and White had two aces apiece.
 
Laney Klika had a team-high 22 digs along with four assists. Avery White had 12 digs while Chloe Smith had 11 for her 13^th double-double of the season. Bradley Brown led the team with six kills, including two solo blocks. Charlotte Bell had three blocks.
 
Wofford closed the night with 44 kills on a .189 hitting percentage while Tennessee Tech had 39 kills on a .127 hitting percentage. Wofford had seven aces compared to three from Tennessee Tech. The Terriers finished with nine blocks while the Golden Eagles had five.
 
Tennessee Tech jumped out to an 8-5 lead to start set one. The Golden Eagles would later hold a 16-12 lead, but Wofford went on a 7-1 run to take a 19-17 lead. Kills by both Bri Mahoney and Avery White capped off the run. Despite Wofford holding set point with a 24-20 lead, Tennessee Tech rattled off four-straight points to tie the set at 24-24.
 
A block from Charlotte Bell and Chloe Smith put Wofford ahead one, but back-to-back points from the Golden Eagles gave Tennessee Tech set point. The two teams continued to trade points after that, with the match tied up at 29-29. A block from Bradley Brown and Bri Mahoney followed by a Tennessee Tech attacking error secured set one 31-29 for the Terriers.
 
Wofford took an early 9-3 lead in set two, highlighted by a pair of aces from Avery White and Taylor Pecht. Wofford would later turn the lead into a 14-5 advantage. The Terriers continued to dominate, holding a 24-13 lead after an ace from Maddy Frazier. Wofford would take set two 25-16.
 
Wofford once again led 9-3 in the final set of the match. Tennessee Tech responded this time, however, going on a 5-2 run to bring the deficit to three points, 11-8. A 7-1 run from the Terriers later on allowed Wofford to go up 20-11. With Wofford winning 23-14, Tennessee Tech went on a 7-1 run, but Wofford was finally able to win set three 25-21 and the match 3-0.
 
The Terriers will close out the regular season tomorrow evening at 6:00 p.m. inside of Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium. Wofford will honor its five seniors prior to first serve.