Charleston Falls in Weekend Finale to Campbell

Sunday, October 15

Buies Creek, N.C.

1 PM

College of Charleston

7-14,4-6CAA

Campbell

10-10,7-3CAA

Col. of Charleston

Campbell

Photo by: AlSamuels.com

10/15/2023 3:02:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

BUIES CREEK, N.C. --- College of Charleston volleyball fought to erase deficits in the second and third set Sunday but fell to Campbell 3-0 to close the weekend (25-16, 25-23, 25-20).

Anna Smith had a match-high 13 kills and Lexi Wierzbicki added 10 kills of her own but efficient hitting from the home Camels gave them a second win in as many days.

After Charleston erased a 20-15 margin in the second set to tie it at 23-all Campbell got back the serve on a Charleston error then closed it out with an ace. The third set saw Charleston and Campbell trade early runs with neither side able to create a lead larger than four until the Camels stretched it to 23-17 on a block.

QUICK SETS
Final Score: Campbell 3, Charleston 0 (25-16, 25-23, 25-20)
Location: Gore Arena | Buies Creek, N.C.
Records: Charleston (7-14, 4-6 CAA), Campbell (10-10, 7-3 CAA)

Key Cougars

Anna Smith had a match-high 13 kills with five coming in the second and third sets each as Charleston battled back to erase deficits.
Tynley Smeltzer made it 10-straight matches with at least 16 digs since the start of CAA play finishing the weekend with 32 – 16 each day.
Lexi Wierzbicki added 10 kills and team-high two service aces as well as five digs. Her and Smith each finished with a match-best 13 points.

Match Notes

Anna Smith led the Cougars in kills for an eighth time her junior season, the third time in CAA play.
Tynley Smeltzer made it 10-straight matches with 16-or-more digs. The junior has paced the Cougars in digs in12-straight matches dating back to their weekend tournament at Western Kentucky.
Sunday was just the third loss to a CAA team that has joined the conference the last two seasons – Stony Brook, North Carolina A&T, Hampton and Campbell. Charleston is 5-3 against the four newest members in league matches with their first two against Hampton scheduled for the regular season finale.
Sunday was just the third loss this season when Charleston finished with more digs than the opponent.

Up Next
Charleston returns home to host Elon for a pair of matches from TD Arena. Saturday's match with the Phoenix is the Cougars' Pink Out match where fans are welcome to donate to Magee-Womens Research Institute. Anyone interested can follow this link to the donation page, all proceeds raised will go directly to the institute.