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Winthrop vs. Radford VB Game #1 2023
PPG
3
Winner Winthrop Win 14-12,12-2 Big South
0
Gardner-Webb GW 14-13,8-6 Big South
Winner
Winthrop Win
14-12,12-2 Big South
3
Final
0
Gardner-Webb GW
14-13,8-6 Big South
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Winthrop Win 25 25 25 (3)
Gardner-Webb GW 16 21 18 (0)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball Advances To Title Match Vs. High Point Sunday Afternoon

High Point, N.C. – Winthrop defeated Gardner-Webb in the semifinals of the Big South Conference Tournament by a final score of 3-0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-18) Saturday afternoon at the Millis Athletic Center on the campus of High Point University.
 
Winthrop (14-12, 12-2 Big South) | Gardner-Webb (14-13, 8-6 Big South)
Nov. 18, 2023 | Millis Athletic Center
Winthrop 3, Gardner-Webb 0 (25-16, 25-21, 25-18)
 
How it Happened
 
Set 1 | Winthrop started the match with a 13-8 lead, forcing a GW timeout. The hot start had Riley Oglevie notching four kills, including three straight when the Eagles were up 8-7. The Eagles kept it going, eventually taking a 21-11 lead with an 8-3 run. Brookelynn Thomas had three kills during the spurt. Winthrop then clinched the first set a few plays later.
 
Set 2 | Tied at eight, Winthrop surged to an 18-13 lead on a 10-5 run. Gardner-Webb fought back to take a 19-18 lead by scoring the next six points. But the Eagles ended the set to take a 2-0 lead in the match by scoring seven of the last nine points. Isabella Murray ended the set with a kill.
 
Set 3 | The Runnin' Bulldogs took an early 6-1 lead, forcing a Winthrop timeout. The Eagles would cut it to 7-5 on two Avery Jolley kills but Gardner-Webb scored six of the next seven points to go up 13-6. The Eagles then rallied again with a huge 14-1 run to cut it to take a 20-14 edge. Winthrop would clinch the match a few plays later.
 
Statistical Leaders  Notables
  • The Eagles have played 1,800 matches all-time as the program holds a mark of 1,072-728.
  • Winthrop is 35-28 all-time in the Big South Tournament.
  • Madison Gorniak recorded her 1,000th dig in the match.
  • Thomas led the Eagles in kills with 11 and blocks with three.
  • Rylie McMahen led the Eagles in aces with three.
  • Murray led the Eagles in assists with 29.
  • Gorniak led the Eagles in digs with 11.
UP NEXT
Winthrop advances to the title match tomorrow afternoon at 4 p.m. on ESPN+, facing the No. 1 seeded High Point Panthers on their home court.
 
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