CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel women's volleyball team fell to crosstown rival Charleston Southern on Tuesday evening on the campus of CSU 25-19, 25-10, 25-20.

CSU (10-19) held a steady one-point advantage for the majority of the first set but the Bulldogs (7-22) continued to keep things interesting. The Bucs would take control of the game though at the 19-18 mark, scoring six straight points to take set one 25-19.

The Bucs got into a rhythm for the second set and took it easily 25-10. In the third set, both teams traded points for a majority of the match and were tied at 19-19 before the Bucs pulled away again to score six straight points and take the set and match 3-0.

Bailey Kernodle notched a double-double on the night recording 11 kills, which was also a team high, and 11 digs. Two other Bulldogs tallied 11 digs, single-season dig leader Samantha Espy and Moriah Smith. Sumerlyn Carruthers led the team with a .364 attack percentage and recorded six kills. Rachel Keefer had 23 assists in the contest.

The Citadel hits the road for a three-game road swing beginning with a trip to Chattanooga on Friday which is set to begin at 6 p.m. The Bulldogs will then travel to Samford for a doubleheader with a game on Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m. in a make-up of the game originally scheduled for Oct. 3.