Friday, November 17
Harrisonburg, Va.
7:05 PM
College of Charleston
vs
Hofstra
Photo by: Al Samuels
Top-Seeded Cougars To Face Pride In CAA Semifinals
11/16/2017 10:51:00 PM | Volleyball
HARRISONBURG, Va. --- The No. 21 (VolleyballMag.com Mid-Major Poll) and top-seeded College of Charleston volleyball team (26-4) will meet fifth-seeded Hofstra (18-13) in the semifinal round of the Colonial Athletic Association Championship on Friday evening at 7:05 pm, after the Pride rallied from two sets down to squeak past Northeastern in the quarterfinals on Thursday evening.
Match Information
Date: Friday, November 17, 2017 | 7:05 pm ET
Location: Harrisonburg, Va. | Sinclair Gymnasium
Media Coverage: Live Stats | Video
Hauling In The Hardware: The Cougars amassed an envious collection of hardware on Wednesday with the announcement of the CAA Postseason Awards, as Krissy Mummey took home Player of the Year honors, Allison Beckman was named the Setter of the Year, and Jason Kepner was recognized as the Coach of the Year. Mummey and Beckman each earned All-CAA First Team honors, with Kennedy Madison and Devon Rachel being named to the Second and Third Teams, respectively.
In The Hunt: CofC continues to flirt with the top-50 in the NCAA RPI Rankings, and enter the CAA Tournament ranked 52nd. The Cougars have been as high as 47th (last week), and figure to be in the mix for an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament on Selection Sunday.
Ranked Among The Best: The Cougars enter the CAA Tournament as the No. 21 team in the VolleyballMag.com Mid Major Poll - up one spot from No. 22 last week. It is their highest ranking of the season.
Streaking Cougars!: Charleston has been one of the hottest teams in the nation of late, and carries a 14-match winning streak into the CAA Tournament. During that stretch, the Cougars are averaging 2.77 blocks per set and hitting .271 as a team, while holding opponents to a hitting percentage of just .127.
National Rankings: The Cougars are ranked amongst the nation's best in several statistical categories this week, including a No. 9 ranking in opponent hitting percentage (.148). CofC also ranks 14th in winning percentage (.867), 21st in kills per set (14.30), and 28th in hitting percentage (.263). Mummey currently ranks 11th amongst individual leaders in hitting percentage (.425), while Beckman is listed 22nd in assists per set (11.23).
Scouting Hofstra: The fifth-seeded Hofstra Pride enter tonight's semifinal match with an 18-13 overall record after rallying for a gritty five-set victory over fourth-seeded Northeastern last night. All-CAA First team selection Laura Masciullo paces the Pride with 3.73 kills per set, which ranks fourth in the CAA, while the Pride have four players ranked in the league's top 10 in service aces per set.
Match Information
Date: Friday, November 17, 2017 | 7:05 pm ET
Location: Harrisonburg, Va. | Sinclair Gymnasium
Media Coverage: Live Stats | Video
Hauling In The Hardware: The Cougars amassed an envious collection of hardware on Wednesday with the announcement of the CAA Postseason Awards, as Krissy Mummey took home Player of the Year honors, Allison Beckman was named the Setter of the Year, and Jason Kepner was recognized as the Coach of the Year. Mummey and Beckman each earned All-CAA First Team honors, with Kennedy Madison and Devon Rachel being named to the Second and Third Teams, respectively.
In The Hunt: CofC continues to flirt with the top-50 in the NCAA RPI Rankings, and enter the CAA Tournament ranked 52nd. The Cougars have been as high as 47th (last week), and figure to be in the mix for an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament on Selection Sunday.
Ranked Among The Best: The Cougars enter the CAA Tournament as the No. 21 team in the VolleyballMag.com Mid Major Poll - up one spot from No. 22 last week. It is their highest ranking of the season.
Streaking Cougars!: Charleston has been one of the hottest teams in the nation of late, and carries a 14-match winning streak into the CAA Tournament. During that stretch, the Cougars are averaging 2.77 blocks per set and hitting .271 as a team, while holding opponents to a hitting percentage of just .127.
National Rankings: The Cougars are ranked amongst the nation's best in several statistical categories this week, including a No. 9 ranking in opponent hitting percentage (.148). CofC also ranks 14th in winning percentage (.867), 21st in kills per set (14.30), and 28th in hitting percentage (.263). Mummey currently ranks 11th amongst individual leaders in hitting percentage (.425), while Beckman is listed 22nd in assists per set (11.23).
Scouting Hofstra: The fifth-seeded Hofstra Pride enter tonight's semifinal match with an 18-13 overall record after rallying for a gritty five-set victory over fourth-seeded Northeastern last night. All-CAA First team selection Laura Masciullo paces the Pride with 3.73 kills per set, which ranks fourth in the CAA, while the Pride have four players ranked in the league's top 10 in service aces per set.
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