Thursday, November 15
Boiling Springs, N.C.
5:00 PM
Radford University
16-16
1
vs
3
Coastal Carolina
13-13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radford | 16 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Coastal Carolina | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
Photo by: Todd Drexler
VOLLEYBALL FALLS IN QUARTERFINALS TO COASTAL CAROLINA, 3-1
11/15/2012 7:57:00 PM | Volleyball
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Coastal Carolina had three players put away double-figure kills en route to dispatching the Radford volleyball team, 3-1, Thursday night in a quarterfinal match of the Big South Tournament hosted by Gardner-Webb inside Paul Porter Arena.
Emily Carlin knocked down a team-best 15 kills to pace the Highlanders (16-16), offensively. Jena Braden dished out 34 assists, while Katelyn Meeks led the defensive efforts with a match-high 16 digs. Meeks concludes her career with 1,506 digs, which ranks first all-time in program history (rally scoring era).
Gabriella Horvath sent down a match-high 17 kills, followed by Meghan Laffin (12) and Eszter Nagy (10) to lead the Chanticleers' attack. Along with putting up a match-high 44 assists, Lauren Alejo anchored the Coastal Carolina (13-13) backline with 12 digs.
Both teams battled back-and-forth early in the first frame before CCU mounted a run. With the score 10-9 in favor of the Chanticleers, Radford was outscored 6-1 to give its opponent a 16-10 advantage. The Highlanders' deficit was too much to overcome as Coastal won the first set, 25-16.
The second stanza was much like the first with neither team creating separation. Tied at 22, Radford made a set-winning push started by a Carlin rocket. On the next point, Kindra Bailey went up for an attack but Rachel Wiechecki was there to reject the attempt for a 24-22 edge. With Carlin back to serve for set point, her liner set-up a Horvath attack error that gave the Highlanders the 25-22 victory in the frame.
The Chanticleers raced out to a 5-0 lead in the third set behind the serving of Nagy. RU cut its disadvantage to 6-4, but Coastal responded with a 5-0 surge to push ahead, 11-4. Despite a late rally by the Highlanders, the Chants' relentless offensive prowess won the third set, 25-18.
Trailing 11-5 in the fourth frame, Radford rallied to within 12-10 after a ball handling error by CCU. On the next point, Katie Martin put down a blast to spark a 7-0 run for the Chanticleers to give them a 19-10 advantage. The surge proved to be enough as Coastal went on to claim the set, 25-17.
Despite falling in the quarterfinals, the future is bright for the Highlanders as 15 players are eligible to return for Radford next season.
Emily Carlin knocked down a team-best 15 kills to pace the Highlanders (16-16), offensively. Jena Braden dished out 34 assists, while Katelyn Meeks led the defensive efforts with a match-high 16 digs. Meeks concludes her career with 1,506 digs, which ranks first all-time in program history (rally scoring era).
Gabriella Horvath sent down a match-high 17 kills, followed by Meghan Laffin (12) and Eszter Nagy (10) to lead the Chanticleers' attack. Along with putting up a match-high 44 assists, Lauren Alejo anchored the Coastal Carolina (13-13) backline with 12 digs.
Both teams battled back-and-forth early in the first frame before CCU mounted a run. With the score 10-9 in favor of the Chanticleers, Radford was outscored 6-1 to give its opponent a 16-10 advantage. The Highlanders' deficit was too much to overcome as Coastal won the first set, 25-16.
The second stanza was much like the first with neither team creating separation. Tied at 22, Radford made a set-winning push started by a Carlin rocket. On the next point, Kindra Bailey went up for an attack but Rachel Wiechecki was there to reject the attempt for a 24-22 edge. With Carlin back to serve for set point, her liner set-up a Horvath attack error that gave the Highlanders the 25-22 victory in the frame.
The Chanticleers raced out to a 5-0 lead in the third set behind the serving of Nagy. RU cut its disadvantage to 6-4, but Coastal responded with a 5-0 surge to push ahead, 11-4. Despite a late rally by the Highlanders, the Chants' relentless offensive prowess won the third set, 25-18.
Trailing 11-5 in the fourth frame, Radford rallied to within 12-10 after a ball handling error by CCU. On the next point, Katie Martin put down a blast to spark a 7-0 run for the Chanticleers to give them a 19-10 advantage. The surge proved to be enough as Coastal went on to claim the set, 25-17.
Despite falling in the quarterfinals, the future is bright for the Highlanders as 15 players are eligible to return for Radford next season.
Team Stats
RAD
COASTAL
Kills
42
56
Errors
19
21
Attempts
123
129
Hitting %
.187
.271
Points
54.0
70.0
Assists
38
49
Aces
4
8
Blocks
8.0
6.0
Game Leaders
Kills
15
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
7
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Kills
5
Aces
2
Blocks
2
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
1
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