CHARLESTON, S.C. --- Freshman Sylvia Duggan (Charlotte, N.C.) recorded a pair of double-doubles, Kennedy Madison (Evansville, Ind.) hit over .300 with more than 20 kills, and Lauren Freed (Troy, Ohio) added a double-double of her own to lead the No. 18 (VolleyballMag.com Mid-Major Poll) College of Charleston volleyball team to a pair of 3-1 victories over The Citadel and Charleston Southern on Saturday in TD Arena.
 
"We played really well to start the match [against Charleston Southern]," said head coach Jason Kepner. "We made a few changes and when we made the changes there was a lot more tentativeness throughout the remaining sets and a few things we need to keep working on. Overall, I'm happy to get the win in four."
 
College of Charleston (6-4) opened the day with a 23-25, 25-14, 25-11, 25-20 win over The Citadel (4-5), before defeating Charleston Southern (5-3) by scores of 25-11, 25-21, 23-25, and 25-22 to wrap the day.
 
Duggan posted a pair of double-doubles – her second and third in the last four matches – while totaling 29 kills and 31 digs to go along with a .290 hitting percentage. Madison tallied 24 kills, including a match-high 17 against The Citadel, while attacking at a .321 clip. Freed turned in a double-double against Charleston Southern with 17 kills and 16 digs, as Allison Beckman (Apex, N.C.) and Amani Dunston (Agoura, Calif.) totaled 64 and 33 assists, respectively. McKala Rhodes (Charleston, S.C.) and Logan Manusky (San Diego, Calif.) each collected 26 digs.
 
"Sylvia [Duggan] had a great weekend," continued Kepner. "She's been pretty consistent for us and a real pleasant surprise. She's been playing well in practice but I think she's been better than I thought she would be this weekend. She's put a lot of swings in, hit some angles, played great defense and also passed really well for us."
 
College of Charleston 3, The Citadel 1
 
The Cougars rallied from a 1-0 deficit to defeat The Citadel in four sets to open the day on Saturday, hitting .292 as a team while totaling 58 kills, 70 digs, and five blocks. Charleston posted hitting percentages of .433 and .464 in sets two and three with a combined 30 kills in those two frames. The Citadel finished with 42 kills, 55 digs, nine blocks, and a .151 hitting percentage.
 
Madison and Duggan paced the Cougar attack with 17 and 16 kills, respectively, as Madison added 10 digs to record her first collegiate double-double. Devon Rachel (Louisville, Ky.) chipped in a double-double of her own with 19 digs and 11 kills, as Beckman dished out 34 assists. Rhodes and Manusky posted 15 and 10 digs, respectively.
 
Sharlissa De Jesus led the way for The Citadel with 16 kills and 11 digs, while Sumerlyn Carruthers added 13 kills of her own. Megan Fuhr collected 33 assists and narrowly missed a double-double with nine digs. Emma Strong and Caricia Rodriguez each recorded 12 digs.
 
College of Charleston 3, Charleston Southern 1
 
The Cougars held on for a 3-1 win over Charleston Southern after the Bucs pushed the match to four frames with a 25-23 victory in set three. Charleston finished the match with 53 kills, 93 digs, nine blocks, and a .213 hitting percentage, while the Bucs accumulated 49 kills, 99 digs and five blocks in addition to a .151 attacking clip.
 
Freed led the way with her fifth double-double of the season, totaling 17 kills, 16 digs, and three blocks. Duggan added her third double-double with 13 kills and a season-high 21 digs. Madison and Mandy Napierala (Rochester, N.Y.) each posted seven kills and three blocks. Beckman and Dunston dished out 30 and 18 assists, respectively, while Manusky and Rhodes finished with 16 and 11 digs.
 
Addison Kaderli paced the Bucs with 13 kills and three blocks, as Hannah Western added a double-double with 11 kills and 18 digs. Naiomi Rivera accounted for a double-double with 38 assists and 13 digs, as Madison Martin collected a match-high 35 digs. Rachel Smith and Skylar Blackmon recorded 17 and 10 digs, respectively.
 
The Cougars will close out the Hampton Inn Charleston/West Ashley CofC Invitational on Sunday when they host Davidson at 1:00 pm in TD Arena.