Saturday, October 28
Boston, Mass.
1 PM
College of Charleston
at
Northeastern
Cougars, Huskies Set for Pivotal Weekend Series
10/27/2023 10:00:00 AM | Volleyball
CHARLESTON, S.C. – College of Charleston and Northeastern face off in a pivotal CAA volleyball series this weekend as the two enter just one game apart in the standings and just six matches left on the slate. Charleston (6-6) enters just one game back of the Huskies (7-5) and spot in the CAA Tournament.
Seven teams sit within two games of the No. 4 seed including the Cougars and Huskies. Charleston still has matches next weekend against Hofstra, who also sits at 6-6 in the seven-team logjam.
Charleston hits the road to close the month of October after sweeping rival Elon for a 4-0 record this month at home. Northeastern enters having dropped four of their last six conference matches to Towson and Campbell – two teams in the top-three of the standings at the moment.
Lexi Wierzbicki led the Cougars with 27 kills (3.00/set), adding 23 digs (2.56/set). The graduate outside hitter reached double-digit kills in both games and recorded her fifth double-double (14K, 14D) Sunday.
Tynley Smeltzer averaged 4.56 digs per set to anchor the backline. She totaled 41 digs, with 22 on Saturday and 19 on Sunday. Smeltzer has at least 10 digs in 12 straight contests and 13 this fall.
Weekend Schedule
Charleston at Northeastern | Saturday, October 28 at 1:00 p.m.
Charleston at Northeastern | Sunday, October 29 at 1:00 p.m.
Video: FloVolleyball
Live Stats: CofCstats.com
Cougars on Social Media: Twitter // Instagram
Charleston and Northeastern have split the last 10 meetings 5 each dating back to the 2017 season. Neither team has won more than back-to-back matches since Charleston rattled off six-straight between 2013 and 2016 starting with the only postseason meeting in series history.
Charleston leads the series 12-7 in large part due to the six-game streak early in the series as the Cougars took seven of the first eight meetings. Five of the Cougars' 12 wins have come in the Cabot Center in Boston including the first three matchups in the building.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Northeastern (9-9, 7-5 CAA) dropped a pair of matches against Campbell. The Huskies fell in straight sets to the Camels on Saturday and Sunday. Abby Reck led the Huskies with 19 kills (3.17/set). The freshman outside hitter tallied 14 kills and eight digs on Sunday. It marks her ninth performance with 10 or more kills this fall. Tessa Onaga paced the Northeastern backline with 28 digs. She reached double figures in both contests, averaging 4.67 per set. The freshman has 10 or more digs in three straight matches and six overall this season.
Seven teams sit within two games of the No. 4 seed including the Cougars and Huskies. Charleston still has matches next weekend against Hofstra, who also sits at 6-6 in the seven-team logjam.
Charleston hits the road to close the month of October after sweeping rival Elon for a 4-0 record this month at home. Northeastern enters having dropped four of their last six conference matches to Towson and Campbell – two teams in the top-three of the standings at the moment.
Lexi Wierzbicki led the Cougars with 27 kills (3.00/set), adding 23 digs (2.56/set). The graduate outside hitter reached double-digit kills in both games and recorded her fifth double-double (14K, 14D) Sunday.
Tynley Smeltzer averaged 4.56 digs per set to anchor the backline. She totaled 41 digs, with 22 on Saturday and 19 on Sunday. Smeltzer has at least 10 digs in 12 straight contests and 13 this fall.
Weekend Schedule
Charleston at Northeastern | Saturday, October 28 at 1:00 p.m.
Charleston at Northeastern | Sunday, October 29 at 1:00 p.m.
Video: FloVolleyball
Live Stats: CofCstats.com
Cougars on Social Media: Twitter // Instagram
Charleston and Northeastern have split the last 10 meetings 5 each dating back to the 2017 season. Neither team has won more than back-to-back matches since Charleston rattled off six-straight between 2013 and 2016 starting with the only postseason meeting in series history.
Charleston leads the series 12-7 in large part due to the six-game streak early in the series as the Cougars took seven of the first eight meetings. Five of the Cougars' 12 wins have come in the Cabot Center in Boston including the first three matchups in the building.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Northeastern (9-9, 7-5 CAA) dropped a pair of matches against Campbell. The Huskies fell in straight sets to the Camels on Saturday and Sunday. Abby Reck led the Huskies with 19 kills (3.17/set). The freshman outside hitter tallied 14 kills and eight digs on Sunday. It marks her ninth performance with 10 or more kills this fall. Tessa Onaga paced the Northeastern backline with 28 digs. She reached double figures in both contests, averaging 4.67 per set. The freshman has 10 or more digs in three straight matches and six overall this season.
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