RADFORD, VA – The Winthrop Volleyball team dropped the first set but won the next three to win 3-1 against Campbell Friday night in Big South Tournament Quarterfinals
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Winthrop 3, Campbell 1 (17-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-19)
Records: Winthrop 18-13 (8-8 BSC), Campbell 20-11 (10-6, BSC)
Location: Radford, VA
EAGLES HIGHLIGHTS
- Junior Phoebe Wu led the Eagles with 14 kills and 13 digs
- Junior Marion Vaucher helped the Eagles with 14 kills and three errors
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1
- Winthrop started on a 5-3 run with Campbell having three attack errors
- The Camels went on a 6-0 run to lead the set 9-6
- Campbell continued to put on points as they were up 20-12 that forced Winthrop to call a timeout
- The Eagles tried to fight back but were unable to as they dropped the first set 25-17
- Senior Keaupono Fey had three kills and one error
Set 2
- The Eagles started on a 4-1 run
- Campbell tied it at 6-6 and both teams fought back-and-forth until Winthrop started pulling away at 13-10
- Winthrop went on a 5-1 run that forced Campbell to call their second timeout
- Winthrop cruised to victory of 25-18 in the set
- Wu had six kills in the set which sophomore Sydney Gunter had four kills
Set 3
- Both teams fought back-and-forth until Winthrop went up 9-5
- Campbell brought it within one until Winthrop went on a 6-0 run to make it 20-13
- Winthrop easily finished the set to win 25-17
- Wu had five kills in the set while Vaucher had 6 kills
Set 4
- Campbell started the set on a 5-1 run
- Winthrop went on a 9-3 run to tie it at 8
- Winthrop did not let Campbell lead the rest of the set
- The Eagles won the set 25-19
- Vaucher had four kills while sophomore Hannah Lackey had four digs
UP NEXT
The Eagles will be back in action tomorrow Saturday against Radford beginning at 7 p.m. in the Semifinals.
