WILMINGTON, N.C. – College of Charleston defeated UNCW in three sets (25-23, 25-19 and 25-21) to earn its 20th victory of the season Saturday in Hanover Hall.
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The Cougars sit at 20-8 overall and 12-3 in the CAA while the Seahawks drop to 7-15 and 4-11 in league action.
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Caitlyn Callahan dominated in her return to UNCW, where she spent the previous two seasons, recording 10 kills, five blocks and a .600 hitting pct.Â
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WHEN THE GAME WAS DECIDED:
- Emily Banitt recorded three kills in a four-point span for the Cougars late in the third set, helping Charleston earn its 11th straight set victory in 2024.
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CRITICAL POINTS AGAINST UNCW:
- Charleston hit .294 as a unit, totaling 47 kills.
- Emily Banitt paced the team with a game-high 19 kills.
- The Cougars had eight blocks in the win, tallying three in each of the first two sets.
- Hannah Scott dished out a game-high 37 assists and had six kills and seven digs.
- Five different Cougars had five-plus kills in the win.
- Charleston had eight blocks, with Callahan being part of five.
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OF NOTE:
- Charleston improves to 31-11 overall versus UNCW and 12-3 in three-set matches.
- The Cougars reached the 20-win mark for the first time since 2018.
- Head coach Jason Kepner has recorded at least 20 victories in 11 seasons at Charleston.
- Charleston's 12 wins in league play are the most since it went 15-1 in 2017.
- Six of the Cougars last seven wins have been in three sets.
- CofC's 284.5 blocks are now eighth all-time in program history.
- Callahan's is tenth all-time in the Rally-Scoring Era with 129 total blocks. Callahan has the most blocks in a season by a Cougar since Sarah Havel's 139 blocks in 2011.
- Smeltzer's 16 digs Friday gives her 1,471 for her career: 29 shy of 1,500.
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UP NEXT:
Charleston looks to go for the sweep at 1 p.m. on Sunday against UNCW. The match will air live on FloVolleyball from Hanover Hall.
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