ROCK HILL, SC – The Winthrop Volleyball team defeated Gardner-Webb 3-1 on Saturday at the Winthrop Coliseum.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Winthrop 3, Gardner-Webb 1 (21-25, 25-15, 25-21, 25-13)
Records: Winthrop 11-6 (3-1 BSC), Gardner-Webb 7-10 (1-4, BSC)
Location: Rock Hill, SC
 
EAGLES HIGHLIGHTS

• Sophomore Sydney Gunter led the Eagles with 16 Kills and a .297 hitting percentage
• Sophomore Siani Yamaguchi helped the Eagles with 43 assists and 12 digs and four kills

 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1

• Gardner-Webb started on a 6-2 run until Winthrop worked its way back to tie it at 6-6
• Both teams kept it close with only a team being up by three the rest of the set
• The Bulldogs won the set with a kill by Nicole Celarek

Set 2

• Winthrop started on a 12-6 run
• The Eagles finished on a 13-9 run with back to back kills by senior Keaupono Fey to win 25-15

Set 3

• The Eagles were on their game when they went up 12-6 to start the third set
• With Winthrop up 23-15, the Bulldogs went on a 5-0 run to force Winthrop to call a timeout
• A kill by junior Phoebe Wu led  the Eagles to a 25-21 win

Set 4

• Winthrop and Gardner-Webb started the set tied 6-6
• Winthrop went on a 13-0 run to make it 19-6
• The Eagles finished on a 19-7 run to win the set 25-13

UP NEXT
The Eagles will be traveling to Orangeburg, SC where they finish non-conference play against South Carolina State on Tuesday Oct. 3 beginning at 6 p.m.