Charleston Sweeps North Carolina A&T on Senior Day

Sunday, November 13

TD Arena

1:00 PM

College of Charleston

14-15,9-7CAA

North Carolina A&T

9-17,5-11CAA

N.C. A&T

Col. of Charleston

11/13/2022 5:35:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

CHARLESTON, S.C. --- Gabi Bailey and Lexi Wierzbicki combined for 25 kills, Caroline Pender collected a match-and career-high 16 digs, and Claire Campbell moved into a tie for eighth all-time in blocks as College of Charleston concluded the regular season with a Senior Day sweep of North Carolina A&T on Sunday afternoon in TD Arena.

With the victory, Charleston (14-15, 9-7 CAA) secures the No. 6 seed in this week's CAA Championship and will face No. 3 seed Delaware on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. The Cougars won Sunday's match by scores of 25-18, 25-23 and 25-21. Charleston combined for 44 kills, nine blocks, eight service aces and a .219 hitting percentage while holding North Carolina A&T (9-17, 5-11 CAA) to 31 kills, eight blocks and a .175 attacking clip.

QUICK SETS
Final Score: Charleston 3, North Carolina A&T 0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-21)
Location: Charleston, S.C. (TD Arena)
Records: Charleston (14-15, 9-7 CAA), North Carolina A&T (9-17, 5-11 CAA)

Critical Point
With North Carolina A&T holding a narrow 10-9 advantage in the second set, Charleston embarked on a 13-6 run to take a 21-16 lead on back-to-back kills from Wierzbicki. The Cougars would go on to win the set, 25-23, en route to their eighth sweep of the season.

Key Cougars

Campbell accumulated a match-high six blocks to move into a tie for eighth all-time at CofC with 315 career blocks. She also added seven kills on 13 swings.
Pender celebrated Senior Day with a career performance setting new personal bests with 16 digs and seven assists.
Bailey paced the attack with 13 kills to go along with seven digs, two blocks and two aces.
Wierzbicki reached double figures for the sixth time in the last seven matches with 12 kills.
Jasmin Goei nearly recorded her second consecutive double-double with 28 assists and nine digs.

Match Notes

The series sweep marks the Cougars' fourth of the season.
Charleston combined for a .333 hitting percentage with 13 kills on 33 swings in set two.
The Cougars honored seniors Cat Scmid, Logan Pope, Emma Falk, Tori Carpenter, Bailey, Wierzbicki, Pender and Campbell prior to first serve.
Bailey, Wierzbicki and Campbell combined for 14 of Charleston's 15 kills in set one.

Up Next
The Cougars will be the sixth seed in the 2022 CAA Championship and will square off with third-seeded Delaware in Thursday's quarterfinal round on the campus of Towson in Towson, Md. First serve is slated for 7:00 p.m. at SECU Arena. Fans can purchase tickets here.