
11/6/2026 10:40:00 PM | Volleyball
WILMINGTON, N.C. – College of Charleston volleyball beat UNCW in five sets (23-25, 21-25, 25-17, 25-23, 15-11) Friday night at Hanover Hall.
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With the win, the Cougars improved to 21-3 overall and 12-1 in the Coastal Athletic Association. The Seahawks slip to 12-14 and 6-7 in league action.
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CRITICAL POINTS AGAINST UNCW:
OF NOTE:
UP NEXT:
Charleston and UNCW wrap up the series with a 2 p.m. match Saturday from Hanover Hall.
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With the win, the Cougars improved to 21-3 overall and 12-1 in the Coastal Athletic Association. The Seahawks slip to 12-14 and 6-7 in league action.
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CRITICAL POINTS AGAINST UNCW:
- Sophomore Julia Gnida had a game-high 14 kills in the victory.
- Second year middle Makena Parthen hit .346 with 12 kills and a pair of blocks.
- Senior Gabby Tuiaana had 5 blocks while sophomore Caroline Noonan had 7 blocks.
- Defensively, Jumana Martin had 17 digs on the backline.
- Senior Lauren Dow recorded a double-double off the bench, dishing out 14 assists to pair with 14 digs.
- Junior Helena Vukovic added 25 assists, 5 digs and 3 service aces Friday night.
- Charleston collected 12 blocks as a team in the victory, its ninth Block Party of the Year.
- Redshirt sophomore Emma Duffield chipped in 8 kills and 7 digs while hitting .412 for the Cougars.
OF NOTE:
- Charleston improved to 35-11 overall and are now 2-5 in five-set matches.
- Dow tallied her 56th career double-double and 16th as a Cougar.
- CofC's nine road wins this season are the most since 2017 when the Cougars also had nine.
- Vukovic became the fifth player in program history in the Rally Scoring Era to reach 50 service aces in a season.
UP NEXT:
Charleston and UNCW wrap up the series with a 2 p.m. match Saturday from Hanover Hall.
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For complete coverage of Charleston volleyball, follow us on Facebook (/cofcvolleyball), X (@CofCVolleyball) and Instagram (@cofcvolleyball).
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
CC
UNCW
Kills
56
55
Errors
28
25
Attempts
160
145
Hitting %
.175
.207
Points
75.0
67.0
Assists
47
49
Aces
7
4
Blocks
12
8
Game Leaders
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