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BUIES CREEK, NC – The Winthrop volleyball team captured its fifth conference match of the season as the Eagles brought down conference newcomer Campbell in four sets (23-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-23) Friday night at Gore Arena.

The win propels Winthrop to 12-6 on the season and 5-1 in the Big South, as the Camels drop to 9-13 overall and 2-4 in the conference.

The Eagles showed how well-rounded they could be as the team finished with 65 kills and 82 digs for the match. Offensively, middle hitter Becca Toor led the Eagles with 20 kills and .559 hitting percentage on the night. Following Toor was junior outside hitter Carolyn Weed with 12 kills and freshman middle blocker Jennica Mullins with 10. Five Winthrop players found themselves with double-digit digs as freshman libero Catherine Brusie paced the Eagles with 27 digs. Behind Brusie was freshman outside hitter Lauren Landsman who ended with 14 digs and junior defensive specialist Kristin Cruse, and sophomore Stephanie Palmer and Carly DeBruhl each finished the night with 11. Palmer also added 8 kills and 51 assists.

“(Becca) Toor was on her game tonight hitting .559 and (Catherine) Brusie was solid on defense,” head coach Julie Torbett said. “I am just happy to earn the win on the road.”

The first set started with a quick 10-5 run by Winthrop, but Campbell stormed back, forcing a tie at the 10-10 mark. The Camels went on a run of their own, forcing the Eagles to regroup at the 16-11 mark. Winthrop made their run and forced another tie at 19-19. Three key kills by the Camels led Campbell to capture the first set, 25-23.

In the second set, the Eagles offense came alive as Winthrop found the floor 20 times, as Toor led the way with six kills in the set. Despite Campbell's 17 kills the Eagles took the second set, 25-23.

The third set started well for the Eagles once again as the first five points for Winthrop came via kills from Toor and Mullins. The Eagles cruised through the third set, winning 25-18.

The final set was in favor of the Camels throughout most of the set as they took a lead at the 22-19 mark. Winthrop charged its way back into the set as the Eagles got a kill from Toor and redshirt junior Brittany Blackman that forced a tie at the 23-23 mark. An attacking error by the Camels and a service ace by DeBruhl gave the set and the match to the Eagles, 25-23.

“I thought Carly DeBurhl had a good effort and served tough to earn the win,” Torbett said. “I am happy for the team to believe they can come from behind to finish.”

The Eagles will be back in action on Saturday, Oct. 15 when they continue their conference road trip to High Point. That match is set for 4 p.m.