ROCK HILL, SC– There are a lot of new faces on the Winthrop volleyball team this season and two made immediate impacts in the Eagles season opening 3-0 victory over UNC Greensboro in the second game of the Microtel Inn & Suites Winthrop Invitational volleyball tournament, Friday afternoon.

 

     Logan Pierce, a transfer from Oklahoma University, led all players with 14 kills (.367 hitting percentage) and Mary Hock, a freshman from Garland, TX added 11 kills (.421 hitting percentage) with three service aces.

 

     The Eagles (1-0) used a .327 team hitting percentage to defeat the Spartans 30-18, 30-14, 30-20. Jennifer Pritchard had 13 kills (.474 hitting percentage) and four block assists. Christie Davis led the team with four service aces and added 38 assists. Davis also had five digs which put her over the 400 mark for her career.

 

     UNCG (0-1) was led by Dawn Bright’s 10 kills, four block assists and solo block. Kim Dayton had a match-high nine digs. The Spartans were hurt by a match hitting percentage of -.056. Juliet Pack had 11 assists and three digs.