College of Charleston
Oakland
Cougars Win Third Straight Match
8/28/2010 7:20:00 PM | Volleyball
DeKALB, Ill. - The College of Charleston volleyball team picked up their third straight 3-0 victory, this one coming against the Oakland Golden Grizzlies (25-13, 25-16, 25-19).
"It's nice to play teams well enough to win 3-0," said Head Coach Jason Kepner. "I think we have been very consistent throughout all of the games. We have made a lot of big runs ourselves and have not allowed teams to make runs against us."
The Cougars (3-0) controlled the first set, holding the Golden Grizzlies (0-3) to a -.048 hitting efficiency compared to CofC with a mark of .304.
Once again it was a balanced attack for the Cougars as all 14 athletes played, led by junior Elyse Chubb, who tallied eights kills on 11 attempts with no errors. Defensively Chubb rejected four of the 13 total blocks.
Kepner said he thought Chubb had a solid effort for the Cougars.
"She played great," he said. "She has been a little frustrated coming back from her shoulder surgery. She didn't get a chance to play in the spring at all. Cole hasn't been able to set her on a regular basis so it's taken a little while for them to get their connection back. As you can see from the results today they really connected well."
After winning the first two sets decisively, both teams elevated their play in the third set with Oakland hitting at .211 and the CofC at .438. In the end it was the Cougars, who finished the match with a block assist by Chubb and sophomore Kelly Kolich.
For the match five CofC athletes had at least six kills. Senior Cole Dawley directed the offensive attack with 33 assists, and Sleepy Hollow, Ill. native Paige Johnson collected 12 digs.
The Cougars will conclude the Northern Illinois Invitational with a match against host-school Northern Illinois at 8p.m. ET. The Cougars and the Huskies are currently the only teams in the tournament that have not lost a match.
"They are a very big team," Kepner said of the Huskies. "They are very big, very physical, and just young. What we have to do is take advantage of their youth and force them into making some errors and hopefully we can get out of here with a 4-0 start and a tournament championship."
Stay tuned to cofcsports.com for a recap of the last match and the selection of the all-tournament team.
