CONWAY, S.C. – College of Charleston lost to Coastal Carolina in four sets (15-25, 16-25, 25-22 and 13-25) Tuesday evening in the HTC Center.
 
Anna Smith recorded nine kills in the setback while the Cougars tallied nine blocks as a team.
 
CofC is 17-8 on the season while Coastal snaps its four-match losing streak to improve to 9-13.
 
WHEN THE GAME WAS DECIDED:

• Leading 15-12 in the fourth set, Coastal Carolina recorded 10 of the final 11 points in the frame to win the deciding set.

 
CRITICAL POINTS AGAINST COASTAL CAROLINA:

• Charleston had five players tally five-plus kills.
• The Cougars recorded nine blocks, with Caitlyn Callahan, Cailyn Bolser and Lauren Fowler each having three.
• Hannah Scott dished out a game-high 30 assists.

 
OF NOTE:

• Charleston is 27-15 overall against Coastal Carolina.
• The Cougars 264.5 blocks are the most in a season since 2017.
• Fowler's three blocks were a career high. The redshirt sophomore entered the match with two career blocks.
• Tynley Smeltzer passed Jennifer Rodriguez for eighth all-time in program history with 1,428 career digs.
• Scott has 30-or-more assists 16 matches.

 
UP NEXT:
Charleston returns home to play Hampton, beginning Friday, Nov. 1. Serve times are set for 6 p.m. and 2 p.m. with the games airing on FloVolleyball.
 
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