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Celebration Sept. 21, 2024 at Elon
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Winner Col. of Charleston CC 8-4,1-0 CAA
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Elon Elon 6-6,0-1 CAA
Winner
Col. of Charleston CC
8-4,1-0 CAA
3
Final
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Elon Elon
6-6,0-1 CAA
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Col. of Charleston CC 25 22 25 25 (3)
Elon Elon 18 25 20 11 (1)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Cougars Victorious in Conference Opener

ELON, N.C. – College of Charleston extended its winning streak to five and opened Coastal Athletic Association play with a win at Elon Saturday afternoon in four sets (25-18, 22-25, 25-20 and 25-11).
 
The Cougars improve to 8-4 in 2024 while the Phoenix sit level at 6-6.
 
Hannah Scott recorded her third straight double-double, dishing out 33 assists and picking up a career-high 19 digs. Caitlyn Callahan tallied a game-best 16 kills while also earning six total blocks in the winning efforts.
 
WHEN THE GAME WAS DECIDED:
  • Charleston came out of the final break hot, starting the fourth set, 7-2. Defensively, the Cougars held Elon to a -.128 attacking percentage in the final frame.
   
CRITICAL POINTS AGAINST ELON:
  • Offensively, Emily Banitt, Callahan and Emily Dykes each had 10-plus kills on Saturday.
  • Callahan (.433), Dykes (.348) and Allie Holland (.316) all hit over .300 and had four-or-more blocks.
  • Charleston held Elon to a .104 attacking percentage in the victory.
  • The Cougars recorded a season-high 10 service aces, backed by Tynley Smeltzer's five.
  • Charleston had four solo blocks, while all five players to record a block each had at least three.
  • Elon's 11 points in the fourth set were the fewest allowed by Charleston in a set this season.
 
OF NOTE:
  • Charleston improved to 32-5 against Elon all-time and 11-2 in four sets.
  • CofC is 14-4 in conference openers under head coach Jason Kepner and 8-4 since joining the CAA.
  • The Cougars grabbed 12 total blocks in the win, their fifth straight game with 10-plus blocks and seventh this season.
  • Charleston's eight blocks in the fourth set surpasses Tuesday's seven blocks in set two as the most in a frame in 2024.
  • Holland now has 495 career blocks after recording four Saturday.
  • Smeltzer's five service aces are a career-high for the senior.
  • Scott's 19 digs were a career-best while her 33 assists puts her nine shy of reaching 750 for her career.
  • Charleston's five straight matches with double-digit blocks are the most since the 2020 season.
 
UP NEXT:
Charleston wraps up the conference-opening weekend against Elon with a 1 p.m. match from the Schar Center.
 
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