Smeltzer Records 1,500th Career Dig in Win
 
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Tynley Smeltzer became the eighth player in program history to record 1,500 career digs as the College of Charleston beat Northeastern in four sets (23-25, 25-13, 25-16 and 25-21) Friday afternoon in TD Arena.
 
The Cougars improve to 22-8 overall, 14-3 in the CAA and 16-1 at home. The 16 home victories are the most in a season under head coach Jason Kepner. With the loss, Northeastern slips to 10-15 overall and 8-9 in league play.
 
Caitlyn Callahan had a game high 13 kills in the win while Allie Holland tallied nine blocks, one shy of her career mark. 
 
 
WHEN THE GAME WAS DECIDED:

• Emily Dykes tallied a kill in the fourth set to help Charleston roar out to a 10-4 lead, never looking back to win the match.

 
 
CRITICAL POINTS AGAINST NORTHEASTERN:

• Charleston recorded 14 blocks in the win, the eighth time this season the Cougars have reached the mark in a match.
• Callahan led the team with a .524 hitting pct. to go along with her 13 kills and four blocks.
• Holland's nine blocks Friday are tied with Callahan (two times) for the most by a Cougar in a game this season.
• Smeltzer had a game-best 26 digs while Hannah Scott and Emma Appleman both tallied 12 digs each.
• Four different Cougars had two service aces.
• Emily Banitt, Dykes and Anna Smith each recorded nine kills.

 
OF NOTE:

• Charleston improves 14-8 against Northeastern and 8-3 in four-set matches.
• The Cougars are 145-20 under Kepner when leading 2-1 after the third set.
• CofC has reached 300 blocks in a season for the sixth time and first time since 2010.
• The team's 303.0 blocks are sixth all-time in program history.
• Callahan and Holland are the first Charleston teammates since Jane Feddersen and Krissy Mummey in 2017 to each have 100 blocks in the same season.
• Callahan's 135 total blocks passed Annie Uthe (2004) as the ninth-most blocks in a season in the Rally-Scoring Era.
• Hannah Scott recorded her 12th double-double of the season, dishing out 33 assists to go along with her 12 digs.

 
UP NEXT:
Charleston concludes the regular season at home with a 1 p.m. match against Northeastern. The team celebrates its 50 seasons all weekend long and will hold a pregame ceremony to honor the senior class Sunday.
 
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