HIGH POINT, N.C. - The Charleston Southern volleyball team dropped a 3-0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-19) decision at second-place High Point Friday, Oct. 22. The Lady Bucs (9-15), competing on the road for the fourth straight match, fell to 3-7 in conference play, while the Panthers (13-11) are now 8-2 in Big South competition.

For the evening, CSU was held to 25 kills at a .104 pace, while High Point recorded 47 kills, hitting .209. The Panther posted 61 digs to the Lady Bucs' 52, and held a 7-2 advantage in service aces.

CSU's Amanda Hill earned her 15th double-double of the season with 11 kills and 13 digs. She is now four kills shy of 5th all-time in the Big South, with 1,757. Friday marked the 10th match in a row in which Hill has reached double-digits in kills.

Tricia Rodl posted a team-high 17 digs for the second consecutive match, entering third place at CSU with 1,275 digs. Rodl also added two service aces.

Cori Holeman registered five block assists to lead all players, while Emily Libertowski recorded seven digs and two blocks. Amy Nokes posted 24 assists.

High Point's Megan Smith posted a match-high 17 kills, while Maddie Simpson contributed a double-double with 40 assists and 10 digs. Julie Hershkowitz had a match-high 18 digs.

In set one, High Point quickly earned a 6-3 lead, but two kills by Crissy Skokan kept the score close at 7-5. Leading 14-10, HPU pulled away with a 9-0 rally on the way to a 25-13 first-set victory. The Panthers hit .387 as a team compared with CSU's .111.

The second set was evenly played, as the score was tied at 5-5, and again at 9-9 following a 3-0 CSU rally which featured to kills by Hill. After several rally points, CSU took the lead at 15-14 on a block by Holeman and Libertowski. High Point scored the ensuing seven points to take a 21-15 lead. CSU battled back, but HPU took the second set, 25-21, with each team hitting around .110. Hill connected for six kills during the middle frame.

The Panthers stormed out to a 12-7 lead early in the third set before the Lady Bucs responded with an extended run. CSU outscored High Point, 9-2, over the next 11 serves for a 16-14 edge. Rodl served two aces, Hill and Holeman earned one kill apiece and Holeman assisted on two blocks during the rally. High Point bounced back, staging an 8-0 rally on the way to a 22-16 lead and 25-19 victory to seal the match.

CSU Head Coach Danyel Bellush said, "I'm glad we were able to re-group today. We had a few key people really step up during the match. We're happy to get the win."

The Lady Bucs conclude their five-match away stretch Saturday at Radford, with the Dig Pink contest beginning at 4 p.m. High Point plays host to Winthrop Saturday at 2 p.m.