CHARLESTON, S.C. - Despite getting off to a slow start and dropping the first set, the College of Charleston volleyball team rebounded to beat The Citadel 3-1 in their first Southern Conference match Tuesday night at McAlister Fieldhouse (20-25, 25-21, 28-26, 25-21).

Senior Ginny Phillips and junior Elyse Chubb led the way with 17 kills apiece and senior Cole Dawley recorded her sixth double-double of the season with 48 assists and 15 digs to help CofC (11-4, 1-0) move to 23-0 all-time vs. The Citadel (5-10, 0-1). 

After winning the second set to even the match at 1-1 the third set was not easy for the Cougars. In a game that featured 12 ties a Citadel service error and three consecutive kills from sophomore Kelly Kolich gave CofC a little breathing room at 11-15. The Citadel used an 8-4 run to tie the game at 19, but eventually a kill by freshman Madelyn McGinnis sealed the win at 28-26.

In the fourth and final set the Cougars held The Citadel to a .188 hitting efficiency and forced them into five errors. Although CofC had seven errors of their own, Phillips and Chubb combined for eight kills to lift the Cougars to victory in the set and close out the match.

Junior Sarah Havel had a total of seven blocks on defense.

The Cougars will continue conference play with another road contest, Friday at 7p.m. against Western Carolina. The Citadel returns to action on Saturday evening when they travel to Southern Conference foe Appalachian State for a 7 p.m. meeting in Boone.

Wofford 3, North Carolina A&T 0

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Arden Anderson and Stacy Byrd paced the Wofford College women's volleyball team with nine and a half total points as the Terriers swept North Carolina A&T 3-0 (25-18, 25-14, 25-22) Tuesday night in the Corbett Sports Center.

Anderson recorded her nine and a half total points on six kills with a .600 hitting percentage.  She also added a solo block and three block assists to reach her point total.  Byrd had nine kills and a block assists for her nine and half points.

In set one, Wofford took a quick 10-4 lead.  The Aggies cut the lead the lead to 11-8, but Wofford took control of the set not letting North Carolina A&T get within three points as they won the set 25-18.  Byrd led the attack with six of her nine kills in the opening set.  The Terriers hit .345 in the set, while holding the Aggies to .091.

In set two, the two teams traded points until the score was tied 11-11. An Aggies attack error and a kill by Amanda Liguori gave the Terriers a 13-11 lead.  Wofford finished the set with a 12-3 run to take the set 25-16. 

With the Terriers down 5-2 in the third set, two Melissa Kearse kills and an Anderson kill tied the match at five.  The Aggies then broke an 8-8 tie with a 10-6 run as they took an 18-14.  However, Wofford would rally.  An Anderson kill made the match 19-16 and sent Kearse back to serve for the Terriers.  Kearse served nine consecutive points with three service aces.  When the Aggies finally broke her streak the Terriers held a 24-20 lead.  Anderson ended the set three points later with a kill as Wofford won the set 25-22 to earn the three-set match sweep.  Both teams had their best hitting percentages of the match as Wofford outhit North Carolina A&T .571 to .217.

Rachel Woodlee added eight kills and a .538 hitting percentage.  Wendy Burnette and Catelyn Amende had six kills apiece.  Kearse collected five service aces, and Reagan Styles picked up ten digs.  Bekah Dorsey and Tara Gough handed out 18 and 17 assists apiece for the Terriers.

Wofford improves to 10-7 overall as they prepare for a eight-match Southern Conference slate beginning Friday when they host Georgia Southern at 7 p.m. in Ben Johnson Arena.