11/1/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Lady Buccaneers pushed Birmingham-Southern to the brink in every game, but fell 30-27, 30-28, 30-27 in Big South Conference volleyball action Saturday afternoon at the CSU Field House. CSU (14-14, 2-6 conference) lost its fifth consecutive conference game, while the Panthers (11-10, 4-4) resumed their winning ways after losing last to UNC Asheville.
Three Panthers recorded double-digit kills, with Rachel Malmborg leading the way with 13. Cassie Reed and Jana Smelley added 11 and 10, respectively, and setter Kyndall Waters notched 39 assists. Smelley had a game-high 15 digs to help the Panther cause.
Charleston Southern saw Tori Owens kill ten balls, seconded by Allyn Beam's 8. Katie O'Riordan assisted 29 kills and led the Bucs with 10 digs as well.
CSU's next two contests are against conference foes Liberty and Radford next Friday and Saturday. Birmingham-Southern plays tomorrow at Coastal Carolina at 1 p.m.
