GREENVILLE, S.C. — Queens University of Charlotte women's volleyball battled back from a pair of early set losses, but Presbyterian held on for a 3-1 victory (33-31, 25-21, 20-25, 26-24) Saturday afternoon at Timmons Arena.
MATCH TIDBITS
- Presbyterian edged Queens in a back-and-forth opening set, 33-31.
- The Blue Hose carried that momentum into the second set, taking it 25-21 to go up 2-0.
- Queens answered with a strong third set, winning 25-20 while hitting .297 compared to Presbyterian's .206.
- The Royals looked poised to force a fifth set after taking a 24-22 lead in the fourth, but Presbyterian scored four straight points to finish the match, 26-24.
- The fourth set featured seven ties and three lead changes as neither team was able to pull away.
- Overall, the match saw 34 ties and 16 lead changes.
KEY STATS & NOTES
- Emma Norris paced the Royals with 16 kills on a .225 hitting percentage, along with two digs and a block.
- Callie DeSchryver put together an all-around performance with 14 kills, 14 digs, four blocks and two aces.
- Elizabeth Layson added 11 kills, six digs, two blocks and two aces.
- Ella Hale contributed five kills while leading Queens with 18 digs.
- Marlee Cook finished with 27 assists and 11 digs.
- Megan Kelly chipped in 10 assists and a dig.
- Destiny Wiggins had a strong defensive day with 18 digs and added three aces.
- Tilley Collins added eight digs for the Royals.
- Grace Hargis recorded seven assists and five digs.
- Lydia Chambers and Layni Tobias each made an impact at the net, recording three and four block assists, respectively.
- As a team, Queens finished with 52 kills, 49 assists, seven aces, 83 digs and seven total blocks.
- The Royals hit .147 for the match, while Presbyterian finished at .184.
- Queens' best offensive set came in the third, when the Royals hit .297.
- Presbyterian's Courtney Williams led all players with 18 kills while hitting .318.
- Presbyterian setter Anisa Dorlouis handed out 44 assists, while Celimar Hoyos led all players with 25 digs.
- Presbyterian finished with 12 blocks, compared to seven for Queens.
POSTMATCH QUOTE FROM COACH STOLZ
At times, we did a great job of executing our game plan and attacking," said head coach
Matt Stolz. "However, we blew two big leads late in sets due to undisciplined play. We need to do a better job of finishing when we have the opportunity. Looking forward to getting back on the court on Wednesday."
UP NEXT
Queens returns to action on Wednesday, Sept. 9 for their home opener against USC Upstate. First-serve is slated for 6 PM.
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