Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop volleyball is back in action Sept. 3-4 as is heads to Charlottesville, Va. for a tournament hosted by the University of Virginia.
SERIES HISTORY
Winthrop and Akron have met just once, which happened Sept. 17, 2016 as the Eagles fell 3-0. This is the first time since 2010 that Winthrop and William & Mary face each other and just the third meeting all-time (series tied 1-1). The Eagles and Cavaliers face off for the first time since 1980 and just the second meeting all-time. Winthrop won the meeting in 1980, 2-0.
A GLANCE AT WINTHROP
Morgan Bossler led the team with 2.82 kills per set while hitting .388, playing all 12 sets. Bossler currently ranks 3
rd in the Big South in hitting percentage.
Alayna Jansky also played every set on the weekend and averaged 2.09 kills and 2.09 digs per set.
Leah Metzger leads the Eagles in digs per set at 4.45 (5
th in the Big South). For her efforts in the tournament, Bossler was named to the All-Tournament Team.
BIG SOUTH PRESEASON POLL
Winthrop was voted to finish third in the Big South Conference preseason poll. High Point is the preseason favorite with 119 points (10 first-place votes) while Campbell was second with 105 points (11 first-place votes). The Eagles had 94 points and were followed by Charleston Southern (91), UNC Asheville (64), North Carolina A&T (63), USC Upstate (59), Presbyterian College (43), Radford (39), Gardner-Webb (25), and Hampton (24).
The Panthers are the defending Big South Champions after a 17-1 mark in the spring and are led by the Preseason Player of the Year, Madison Smith (Jr., OH).
BOSSLER EARNS PRESEASON HONORS
Morgan Bossler was voted to the Big South Preseason All-Conference Team. Bossler has earned all-conference in each of her two seasons with Winthrop as she was named to the second team as a junior and first team this past spring. In the spring she led the team with 135 kills (2.6 per set) and blocks (1.02 per set).
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