Cougars Drop Pair to Ohio, Virginia

Friday, September 13

Athens, Ohio

12:30 PM

College of Charleston

0-6

Ohio

2-4

Charleston

Ohio

9/13/2019 7:49:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2 Ohio Box Score (PDF)Virginia Box Score (PDF)

ATHENS, Ohio --- College of Charleston fell to Ohio and Virginia on the first day of Ohio's Bobcat Invitational despite a superb performance by senior Peyton Eisnaugle against the Cavaliers.

QUICK SETS
Final Score (Match 1): Ohio 3, College of Charleston 0 (25-14, 25-23, 25-18)
Final Score (Match 2): Virginia 3, College of Charleston 1 (25-9, 12-25, 25-14, 25-21)
Location: Athens, Ohio
Records: Ohio (4-4), Charleston (0-7), Virginia (5-4)

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bobcats stymied the Cougars in a straight-set sweep to open the day after holding CofC to 25 kills and a .076 hitting percentage. Ohio finished the match with 37 kills, nine service aces and a .198 attacking clip. Virginia's service game and an efficient kept the Cougars off balance through much of the match in a four-set win. The Cavaliers finished with 47 kills, eight service aces, nine blocks and a .248 hitting percentage while holding the Cougars to 30 kills, six blocks and a .039 attacking clip.

COUGAR OF THE MATCH
Senior Peyton Eisnaugle compiled 14 kills, seven blocks and a .286 hitting percentage to lead the Cougars on both sides of the net.

NOTABLES

Eisnaugle accounted for 10 kills, four blocks and a .280 hitting percentage against Virginia.
Lauren Freed paced the Cougars' serving attack with four aces on the day – two in each match.
Logan Manusky accumulated 27 digs on the day including 14 against Virginia.
Amani Dunston dished out a team-high 19 assists in addition to 17 digs and an ace. She nearly posted a double-double with eight assists and 10 digs against Ohio.
The Cougars played perhaps their best set of the day in set two against Ohio with 14 kills and a .293 hitting percentage.
Sylvia Duggan chipped in a near double-double with seven kills and nine digs against the Cavaliers.
Brooke Harris contributed a solid effort with 11 assists, six digs and an ace against Virginia.