Wednesday's Roundup

Furman Spoils Wofford Arena Opener, 3-1

Spartanburg, S.C. – Behind 19 kills from Jamila Johnson and eight blocks from Courtney Hoffman, Furman overcame a 1-0 match deficit to defeat Wofford, 3-1 (17-25, 25-18, 25-16, 25-19) on opening night of Wofford's Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium. The Paladins hold the distinction of the first-ever win inside the building. 

Johnson put down a match-high 19 kills and hit .342, while Courtney Hoffman added 10 hills, a .444 hitting percentage and eight blocks. Christen Sikora added 11 kills for the Paladins, while Hunter Thompson dished out 46 assists. The Paladins hit .239 in the match, while holding the Terriers to a .148 hitting percentage.

The teams traded points early in the first set, until Wofford used a 7-1 run to take a 16-8 lead. The Paladins would get no closer than seven, as the Terriers took the first set, 25-17, for a 1-0 match lead. Furman pounced on Wofford in the second set, taking a quick 9-3 lead, before the Terriers rallied to cut the lead to two at 16-14. The teams continued to trade points until Furman ended the set on a 4-0 run to take set two, 25-18, and tie the match at one. 

Terriers Stumble in Richardson Indoor Opener

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Wofford volleyball team dropped a tough four-setter to Furman on Wednesday night in front of over 500 fans. The match was the Terriers' first conference match and the first volleyball game inside the Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium. With the loss, Wofford falls to 9-5 overall and 0-1 in conference play while Furman improves to 7-7 on the season and 1-0 in SoCon play.
 
The Terriers won the opening set 25-17, but dropped the next three 18-25, 16-25, and 19-25, respectively.