ROCK HILL, S.C. - Winthrop got off to a fast start and never looked back as the Eagles swept Hampton at home Saturday afternoon, moving to 6-2 in Big South play.
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Winthrop (11-7, 6-2 Big South) | Hampton (1-14, 0-8 Big South)
Oct. 16, 2021 | Winthrop Coliseum
Winthrop 3, Hampton 0 (25-17, 25-12, 25-10)
How it Happened
Set 1 | The early going saw Winthrop get off to a fast start. With the set tied at two early on, the Eagles won five consecutive points with the last two coming on a
Morgan Bossler kill and a
Leah Metzger service ace. Winthrop continuied to apply pressure and took leads of 12-6, 15-8, 17-11, and 20-13. Hampton continued to battle hard, but the Eagles used a
Megan Thoroman kill and a Pirate attack error to take the stanza by a 25-17 score.
Set 2 | Winthrop took an early 3-1 lead in the second period, but Hampton stayed within a couple points during the early portion of the set. Leading 12-7, the Eagles went on a 4-0 run punctuated by a block assist from Bossler and Coleen Siebold. Winthrop then extended the lead to 20-10 and cruised to a 25-12 victory for a 2-0 lead.
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Set 3 | The Eagles came out strong in the final set, taking a 4-1 lead that included three combined kills from
Karli Shepherd and Siebold. Hampton closed within three points at 8-5, but Winthrop won eight of the next ten points for a commanding 16-7 lead. A short while later, leading 21-10, a kill by Siebold, a block assist from Shepherd and
Emma Ann Lay, and two
Rylie McMahen service aces ended the match with authority.
Statistical Standouts
Up Next
Winthrop continues its conference slate at home against North Carolina A&T on Tuesday, Oct. 19. First serve is set for 6 p.m.
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