CHARLESTON, S.C. – College of Charleston opened the Steve Baumrind Invitational with a four-set win (25-17, 21-25, 25-12, 25-23) against Youngstown State Friday evening in TD Arena.
 
The Cougars sit even at 4-4 on the season while the Penguins slip to 4-3.
 
Graduate student Izzy Marinelli had a season-high 15 kills for the Cougars while freshman Caroline Noonan added 14 kills and six blocks in the victory.
 
CRITICAL POINTS AGAINST YOUNGSTOWN STATE:

• Junior Lauren Dow tallied her fourth double-double of the season with 44 assists and 12 digs.
• Dow was one of four Cougars with 10-plus digs, led by freshman Jumana Martin's 18.
• Charleston used an 11-0 run in the third set to power its way to a 25-12 victory.
• CofC capped off the win with 19 kills and a .313 hitting percentage in the final set.

 
OF NOTE:

• Charleston evens the all-time series with Youngstown State at 1-1 following Friday's win.
• CofC has had at least seven service aces in five of its eight matches this season.
• Martin has recorded an ace in each of her first eight collegiate matches.
• Dow surpassed 2,400 career assists Friday and now sits at 2,428.
• Four of Noonan's six blocks were solo. The middle blocker has multiple blocks in seven contests in 2025.
• Marinelli's final kill of the evening was the 600th of her college career.

 
UP NEXT:
Charleston faces Quinnipiac on Saturday in the second day of the Steve Baumrind Invitational. Opening serve from TD Arena is set for 6 p.m.
 
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