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WINSTON-SALEM, NC – The women's volleyball team fell in its two matches Saturday at the Wake Forest Invitational, dropping 3-0 decisions to UNC Wilmington and Wake Forest.
“We continued to prove that we have no consistent player on the court,” head coach Julie Torbett said. “We did not get any senior leadership or quality play from out back court. We are young and that means learning under fire. We will get better.”
In the first set against the Seahawks, Winthrop jumped out to an early 5-3 lead and extended it to 10-5 and maintained the edge to 15-10. UNC Wilmington fought back to tie the set at 17-17 and finished off the set with a 15-5 run to take the first 25-20.
Despite the Seahawks grabbing the early lead in the second set, Winthrop was able to stay close. The Eagles trailed only 12-10 before UNC Wilmington went on a 9-1 run to open a commanding 21-11 lead. The Seahawks went on to take the second set 25-17.
UNC Wilmington got out quickly in the third set, grabbing a 10-6 lead. Winthrop got back within one at 14-13, but the Seahawks were again able to take a 19-14 advantage. The Eagles battled back on a 9-4 run to tie the set at 23-23. Winthrop had set points at 24-23 and again at 25-24, but couldn't complete the comeback. UNC Wilmington tied the set at 25-25 and then took the final two points to win the set 27-25 and the match 3-0.
The Eagles were led by freshman Brittany Rampersad who finsihed with eight kills. Jennica Mullins added seven kills while Amy Zimmer and Rachel Lenz each tallied six. Stephanie Palmer led the Eagles with 23 assists while Catherine Brusie tallied 14 digs.
In the first set against Wake Forest, the Eagles held an early lead at 8-6, but the Demon Deacons went on a 15-2 run to take a 21-10 lead and went on to take the opening set 25-17.
The second and third sets went much the same as the first. The Eagles started each set strong, but faltered as the sets progressed allowing the Demon Deacons to pull away. Wake Forest won the second set 25-15 and the third 25-14.
Mullins led the Eagles with 11 kills against the Demon Deacons. Palmer had 13 assists and Bruise totaled 13 digs in the loss.
The Eagles will now be off until next weekend when they head to Columbia, SC to participate in the South Carolina Invitational. Winthrop will face Alabama-Birmingham on Friday at 4:30 p.m. with matches against Clemson and South Carolina on Saturday.
