Postgame Interview with Hannah Long
Highlights

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – It took four sets, but the Queens University of Charlotte women's volleyball team earned its first South Atlantic Conference win of the season with a 3-1 (25-13, 23-25, 25-20, 25-19) victory over visiting Coker College on Tuesday night.
 
Playing in front of its home crowd, Queens (6-1,1-0 SAC) got off to strong start by hitting .560 in the opening set of play and committing just two attack errors in route to a 12-point win.
 
However, Coker rebounded with a slim 25-23 win the second set as the Royals hit just .097. Queens led by a score of 19-13 in the set, but the Cobras rattled off nine unanswered points to take a 22-19 edge that the Royals were unable to overcome.
 
The Royals trailed just three times in the third and fourth sets of play, surviving a late 6-0 run by Coker in the final set to secure the win on their home floor.
 
Queens' defensive effort held the Cobras to a .062 hitting percentage in the match, totaling 81 digs and 12 total blocks, including six combined blocks from senior Alex Thompson and junior Taylor Henry.
 
Senior Rebecca Cochran led the team with 21 kills and a .246 hitting percentage to go along with 19 digs, while fellow senior Jessica Raines followed with 11 kills of her own. Senior setter Sydney Kunz paced the offense with 49 assists and contributed 12 digs on defense as sophomore Lexie Dolecheck registered 16 digs from her libero position.
 
The Royals remain at home for their next contest on Saturday, Sept. 16 against league opponent Anderson University at 2 p.m. in the Levine Center.

Click below for the postgame interview with Queens head coach Hannah Long.



Click below for game highlights from Tuesday's broadcast on the Queens Sports Network.