Rock Hill, SC – The Eagles finished last weekend with 2 road wins over USC Upstate and UNC Asheville moving them to 5-2 in conference and third in the conference standings. They will play one more match on the road against Campbell before they return home this Saturday with a match against Hampton. Â
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Week 8 |
Winthrop vs. Campbell |
Tuesday Oct 9, at 7:00 p.m. ET |
Buies Creek, NC | Gore Arena
Live Stats | Video |
Upcoming: Winthrop vs. Hampton |
Saturday Oct 13, at 2:00 p.m. ET |
Rock Hill, SC | Winthrop Coliseum |
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Last weekend the Eagles had record performances from three different players. Lou Rosario tied her career high kills with 23 and managed a hitting efficiency of .419 against USC Upstate and added 12 digs, three aces, and one block assist.
Siani Yamaguchi threw out 66 assists in just four sets for 16.5 assists per set, breaking her previous record of 61 assists in a five-set match in 2016. To go along with her assists she added 20 digs, three kills, one ace, and one block while setting her team to a .287 hitting percentage.
Carlie Skelton dug 30 balls in just four sets against UNCA and passed a 2.20. She finished the weekend with 5.37 digs per set.
Campbell is 3-3 in conference and 5-11 overall; they currently sit sixth in conference standings. Sarah Colla leads the Camels with 3.46 kills per set and Grace Kane who has 4.03 digs per set. Last weekend the Camels lost to Radford in four sets and High Point in three sets.