ROCK HILL, SC – The Winthrop Volleyball team defeated Presbyterian College 3-2 on Friday at the Winthrop Coliseum.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Winthrop 3, Presbyterian College 2 (25-18, 25-23, 20-25, 20-25, 15-10)
Records: Winthrop 10-6 (2-1 BSC), Presbyterian College 4-11 (1-2, BSC)
Location: Rock Hill, SC
 
EAGLES HIGHLIGHTS

• Junior Phoebe Wu led the Eagles with 16 kills and 16 digs (Left in the third set with an injury)
• Sophomore Siani Yamaguchi helped the Eagles with 53 assists and 20 digs

 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1

• Winthrop and Presbyterian College kept it close in the beginning of the set
• The Eagles started pulling away when Wu had back to back kills to make it 18-13
• Wu finished the set with back to back kills to help Winthrop take it 25-18

Set 2

• Both teams kept it close all set
• The biggest lead was Presbyterian College when it went up 14-11
• The Eagles fought back and eventually took the set 25-23 with a service ace by Wu and a kill by Wu

Set 3

• The Blue Hose started on a 3-0 run until Winthrop took a 9-2 run
• Presbyterian College worked its way back to tie it at 13-13
• At 18 apiece, the Blue Hose went on a 7-2 run with 3 service aces

Set 4

• Winthrop started on a 4-0 run by two attack errors by Allie Wright
• The Blue Hose came back to take the lead at 16-15
• Presbyterian College finished on a 9-5 run to beat the Eagles 25-20

Set 5

• Neither team wanted to go down as they kept it close at 9-9
• Winthrop scored two to force Presbyterian College to call a timeout
• An attack error by Allie Wright and a kill by senior Keaupono Fey led the Eagles to a 15-10 win

 
UP NEXT
The Eagles will be back in action tomorrow Saturday Sept. 30 at 6 p.m. when they take on Gardner-Webb. Your ticket from the women's soccer game at 1 p.m. at the Eagle Field will get you free admission into the volleyball game.