CHARLESTON, S.C. --- College of Charleston dropped a pair of straight-set decisions to Wofford and Coastal Carolina on Saturday to conclude play in the 2022 CofC Invitational.
Wofford (4-4) defeated the Cougars in straight sets by scores of 25-20, 25-17 and 25-22 in CofC's first match of the day holding the Cougars to 34 kills and a .139 hitting percentage. Charleston (3-6) then fell to Coastal Carolina (6-3) by scores of 25-16, 25-20 and 25-12 in the final match of the weekend.
QUICK SETS
Final Score (Match One): Wofford 3, Charleston 0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-22)
Final Score (Match Two): Coastal Carolina 3, Charleston 0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-12)
Location: Charleston, S.C. (TD Arena)
Records: Charleston (3-6), Wofford (4-4), Coastal Carolina (6-3)
Critical Point
After Charleston trimmed the margin to 20-18 in the first set, Wofford answered with five of the next seven points to take a 1-0 lead in the match. The Terriers would go on to sweep the Cougars en route to claiming the CofC Invitational championship.
Key Cougars
Match Notes
- With her third kill against Wofford, Wierzbicki recorded her 500th kill as a Cougar.
- Sofie Vogel dropped in three consecutive service aces in the third set against Coastal Carolina.
- Bella Sinacori connected for a season-high five kills against Coastal Carolina.
CofC Invitational All-Tournament Team
Lexi Wierzbicki, Charleston
Allison Palmi, Incarnate Word
Brigitta Petrenko, Coastal Carolina
Paulina Perez Rosas, Coastal Carolina
Mary Emily Morgan, Wofford
Millie Loehr, Wofford
Sarah Barham, Wofford (MVP)
Up Next
The Cougars will square off with the Chanticleers for the second time in four days when Charleston travels to Conway, S.C. on Tuesday to take on Coastal Carolina in midweek action. First serve is slated for 6:00 p.m.
