Friday, September 6
Charleston, SC
7:00 PM
College of Charleston
2-2,0-0CAA
3
vs
2
Yale
0-2,0-0Ivy League
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2
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4
5
F
Yale
12
25
20
25
13
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Col. of Charleston
25
19
25
14
15
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Cougars Outlast Yale in Home Opener
9/6/2024 11:32:00 PM | Volleyball
CHARLESTON, S.C. – College of Charleston defeated Yale in five sets (25-12, 19-25, 25-20, 14-25 and 15-13) Friday night in the team's home opener in TD Arena.
With the win, Charleston sits even at 2-2 while Yale falls to 0-2 after losing in five sets to Pacific to open the weekend slate of matches.
Four Cougars recorded eight-plus kills in their first game of the CofC Classic, paced by graduate student Caitlyn Callahan's 15 strikes. Defensively, Tynley Smeltzer and Emily Banitt led the team with 25 and 10 digs, respectively, holding the Bulldogs to a .158 attacking percentage.
WHEN THE GAME WAS DECIDED:
CRITICAL POINTS AGAINST YALE:
OF NOTE:
UP NEXT:
Charleston concludes the CofC Classic Saturday with a pair of matches. The Cougars begin the day against USC Upstate at 11 a.m. before squaring off with Pacific in the nightcap at 7 p.m.
For complete coverage of Charleston volleyball, follow us on Facebook (/cofcvolleyball), X (@CofCVolleyball) and Instagram (@cofcvolleyball).
With the win, Charleston sits even at 2-2 while Yale falls to 0-2 after losing in five sets to Pacific to open the weekend slate of matches.
Four Cougars recorded eight-plus kills in their first game of the CofC Classic, paced by graduate student Caitlyn Callahan's 15 strikes. Defensively, Tynley Smeltzer and Emily Banitt led the team with 25 and 10 digs, respectively, holding the Bulldogs to a .158 attacking percentage.
WHEN THE GAME WAS DECIDED:
- Knotted at 13 in the fifth set, Callahan recorded her game-best 15th kill, putting the Cougars up for good to secure the win.
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CRITICAL POINTS AGAINST YALE:
- Three of Charleston's first five points of the night came via the block.
- The Cougars out-digged and out-blocked Yale during the game, 69-68 and 8-3, respectively.
- Charleston finished the fifth set with a .385 attacking percentage, having 11 of the 15 points come off kills.
- Allie Holland had a season-high 10 kills offensively, posting a game-best .667 attacking percentage.
OF NOTE:
- Charleston is 1-0 against Yale all time after playing the Bulldogs for the first time in program history Friday.
- Callahan registered her 700th career kill while Dykes picked up her 200th career block in the win.
- Callahan has recorded seven-plus blocks in a match for the season time in 2024.
- Allie Holland had a season-high
- Redshirt sophomore Lauren Fowler made her CofC debut, recording a kill in the second set.
UP NEXT:
Charleston concludes the CofC Classic Saturday with a pair of matches. The Cougars begin the day against USC Upstate at 11 a.m. before squaring off with Pacific in the nightcap at 7 p.m.
For complete coverage of Charleston volleyball, follow us on Facebook (/cofcvolleyball), X (@CofCVolleyball) and Instagram (@cofcvolleyball).
Team Stats
Yale
CC
Kills
62
52
Errors
34
18
Attempts
177
148
Hitting %
.158
.230
Points
74.0
63.0
Assists
51
47
Aces
9
3
Blocks
3
8
Game Leaders
Kills
15
Aces
0
Blocks
7
Kills
10
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
9
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
8
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Players Mentioned
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