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Charleston So. ChaSou 8-7,0-2 Big South
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Winner Winthrop Win 6-5,2-0 Big South
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8-7,0-2 Big South
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Winthrop Win
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Charleston So. ChaSou 25 23 25 18 10 (2)
Winthrop Win 18 25 20 25 15 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Little's Career-High Propels Eagles Past Charleston Southern in Five

ROCK HILL, S.C. -- The Winthrop University volleyball team outlasted Charleston Southern in five sets, 3-2, on Friday for the Eagles home conference opener. Lexi Thatcher delivered 50 assists, while Paige Bennett tallied 15 kills and Giselle Little hammered a career-high 16 kills.

Thatcher achieved a season-high of 50 assists while Teagan Sychterz has recorded at least seven total blocks in two consecutive games.

Winthrop improves to 6-5 overall and 2-0 in Big South play. Charleston Southern falls to 8-7 overall and 0-2 in conference play.

Top Performers

Kills - Little (16), Bennett (15), Reece Rhoads (13)  
Aces - Bennett (3), Addison Torain (2), Teagan Sychterz (1)  
Blocks - Sychterz (7), Bowen (6), Bennett (3)  
Assists - Thatcher (50), Torain (5), Cami Roberts (3)  
Digs - Torain (16), Bennett (13), Thatcher (11)

Set 1  

  • The Eagles opened the first set with two Bowen kills from Thatcher and later led 4-2 after a Charleston Southern attack error.  
  • Charleston Southern scored the next five points to move in front 7-4.  
  • Reece Rhoads put down two kills as Winthrop cut the margin to 11-10.  
  • Charleston Southern reached set point at 24-17 and closed the set with a service error to win 25-18.

Set 2  

  • Charleston Southern scored the first four points of the second set and pushed its lead to 11-5.  
  • The Eagles clawed back with kills from Sychterz, Bowen, and Little to tie it at 19-19.  
  • Winthrop edged ahead 23-22 on a block by Little and Thatcher.  
  • Rhoads closed the set with consecutive kills from Thatcher for a 25-23 victory.

Set 3  

  • Winthrop responded to an opening Charleston Southern ace with a 6-3 lead after Bennett's kill.  
  • Charleston Southern tied it and took a 14-13 lead before scoring seven straight points to push ahead 22-15.  
  • The Eagles cut the margin to 22-19 with a four-point run.  
  • Charleston Southern finished the set 25-20 on an Adeline Wieler ace.

Set 4  

  • The Eagles built a 9-3 lead with early blocking from Sychterz, Bennett, and Bowen.  
  • Charleston Southern closed to 9-7 but Winthrop pulled away to 20-12 with kills from Bennett, Rhoads, Bowen, and Little.  
  • The Eagles closed the set 25-18 on kills by Bennett and Rhoads.

Set 5  

  • The Eagles trailed 2-1 early but surged ahead with a Bennett block and a Little kill.  
  • Charleston Southern tied the set at 6-6, but Winthrop pulled ahead 8-6 on a Rhoads kill.  
  • Bennett delivered another kill for set point, and an attack error by Charleston Southern sealed the 15-10 win.
NEXT UP  
The Eagles return home to host Presbyterian on Saturday at 4 p.m. at Winthrop Coliseum to close out the homestand.
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