Charleston Falls in Straight Sets to South Carolina

Tuesday, September 10

Columbia, SC

6:30 PM

College of Charleston

3-4

South Carolina

5-1

Coll. of Charleston

South Carolina

Charleston Falls in Straight Sets to South Carolina

9/10/2024 9:47:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

COLUMBIA, S.C. – College of Charleston lost to South Carolina (12-25, 21-25 and 20-25) Tuesday evening in the Carolina Volleyball Center in Columbia, S.C.

With the loss, The College falls to 3-5 on the season while the Gamecocks improve to 5-1.

Three Cougars had six-plus kills, paced by Morgan Cobb's seven in the setback. Defensively, Hannah Scott tallied seven digs.

WHEN THE GAME WAS DECIDED:

South Carolina's Riley Whitesides leveled the third set at 18 with a kill, starting an 8-2 run for the Gamecocks to secure the set and match.

CRITICAL POINTS AGAINST SOUTH CAROLINA:

Charleston led South Carolina in total attacks, 97-91
The Cougars closed the second set gap to two points, 18-20, before the Gamecocks took the set.
Hannah Scott posted 25 assists, seven digs and three blocks.
Defensively, CofC recorded seven total blocks.

OF NOTE:

Charleston is 4-15 against South Carolina all-time and 1-10 in three set contests.
Lauren Fowler made her first collegiate start recording four kills and an assist.
With four kills on Tuesday, Caitlyn Callahan has 35 kills in the last four matches.
Allie Holland has three-plus blocks in five of the seven contests this season.
Holland also recorded her 700th career kill in the loss.

UP NEXT:
Charleston hosts the CofC Invitational inside TD Arena Sept. 13-14. The Cougars face Middle Tennessee, Robert Morris and Utah Tech during the weekend slate, beginning with a 7 p.m. match against the Trailblazers on Friday, Sept. 13.

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