 "Photo: Alex Georgi")
The Charlotte 49ers women’s volleyball team has a 9-6 overall record this season. This weekend however, their five-game winning streak came to an end when they lost their A-10 opener to Temple.
This may be an example of the tough competition that the A-10 provides, or the rough weeks they have recently had. The team won seven out of their eight most recent games, which calls for a lot of physical exhaustion and hard work.
Or it could have been the jet lag that a ride to Philadelphia provides. Either way, Charlotte gave Temple quite a battle.
Kat Hicks and Jenna Litoborski each led Charlotte defensively with 13 and 10 kills respectively. Their defensive efforts, however, were not strong enough to defeat Temple.
The first set called for a rising and evening out score for Temple as Charlotte denied their attempts to push ahead. But the Niners’ attempts slipped away in the last part of the set, allowing Temple to win, 25-17.
The second set brought Charlotte back on to the floor with determination as they controlled the scoreboard. They didn’t let up until the last vital points by Temple were scored, allowing them to defeat Charlotte 26-24.
Anger well built, the Niners came out even more aggressive in the third set to win the last ten out of 14 points, and steal the set 25-19.
In the fourth and final set, Charlotte fought hard but weren’t able to get the win as Temple defeated them 25-22.
The Niners responded to the Friday night loss to Temple with a much-needed win against La Salle on Sunday. Charlotte is now 1-1 in conference play.
Charlotte looked more like themselves against La Salle, as they put the Explorers away in only three sets. Bianca Rouse helped with nine kills, and Kaitlin Knight led the team defensively with 19 digs.
Charlotte didn’t have any trouble with La Salle until the third set, when the Explorers found a five-point lead. The Niners ruptured their confidence however, with an 8 point lead and pushed to win the final set 25-18, and the game, 3-0.
Charlotte will now return home to compete for a cause during their Dig Pink match this Friday at 7 pm. The match will be played to benefit breast cancer awareness.
Be the first to comment on this article!