Friday, October 15
Charleston, S.C.
6 PM
Charleston Southern University Athletics
vs
High Point
Photo by: Jim Killian/CSU Sports
VolleyBucs close homestand against Panthers, Aggies
10/14/2021 2:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Charleston Southern closes its three match homestand this weekend, as the Bucs face off against High Point on Friday and North Carolina A&T on Saturday.
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The Bucs earned their second conference win of the season in their last match, a three-set sweep of Radford inside the Buc Dome. Peyton Thompson had a match-high 18 kills in the sweep, while Emma Minnick had 36 assists. CSU had seven aces as a team and limited Radford to a hitting percentage of just .129 for the match.
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Thompson leads the Bucs with 206 kills, while Paige Reagor has 133 on a team-leading .374 hitting percentage. Indigo Young and Gabrielle Naniseni are both nearing 100 kills for a balanced CSU attack. Ashleigh Holweger leads the Bucs with 228 digs, while Minnick eclipsed the 500-assist mark for the season in the Bucs' last match against Radford.
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This Week's Scouting Report
High Point – Friday, Oct. 15 at 6 p.m.
2020-21 Record: 14-5, 6-0 Big South
Defending Big South champion High Point enters the weekend at 14-5 overall and 6-0 in Big South play. The Panthers have won six straight matches and are also riding a 22-match conference win streak dating back to the 2019 season.
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Dylan Maberry leads the Panthers with 227 kills, while three other High Point players have topped 100 kills this season in a balanced attack. Mackenzi Thornburg and Maria Miggins both have eclipsed the 350-assist mark this season, while Jenny Wessling has a team-high 259 digs.
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High Point won both matches against the Bucs last season, needing five sets in each match inside the Buc Dome.
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North Carolina A&T – Saturday, Oct. 16 at 2 p.m.
2020-21 Record: 12-7, 4-3 Big South
Big South newcomer North Carolina A&T enters the weekend at 12-7 overall and 4-3 in Big South play. The Aggies are in their first season as conference members after joining from the MEAC.
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Naiya Sawtelle leads the Aggies with 228 kills, while three additional Aggies have eclipsed the 100-kill mark. Edie Brewer and Addy Warfield have split the setting duties and have 393 and 320 assists, respectively. Andrea Laboy-Rivera has a team-high 237 digs, while four other North Carolina A&T players have more than 100.
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Charleston Southern and North Carolina A&T last met in 2019, a three-set win for the Bucs.
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Up Next
The Bucs hit the road to face UNC Asheville and USC Upstate next week.
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The Bucs earned their second conference win of the season in their last match, a three-set sweep of Radford inside the Buc Dome. Peyton Thompson had a match-high 18 kills in the sweep, while Emma Minnick had 36 assists. CSU had seven aces as a team and limited Radford to a hitting percentage of just .129 for the match.
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Thompson leads the Bucs with 206 kills, while Paige Reagor has 133 on a team-leading .374 hitting percentage. Indigo Young and Gabrielle Naniseni are both nearing 100 kills for a balanced CSU attack. Ashleigh Holweger leads the Bucs with 228 digs, while Minnick eclipsed the 500-assist mark for the season in the Bucs' last match against Radford.
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This Week's Scouting Report
High Point – Friday, Oct. 15 at 6 p.m.
2020-21 Record: 14-5, 6-0 Big South
Defending Big South champion High Point enters the weekend at 14-5 overall and 6-0 in Big South play. The Panthers have won six straight matches and are also riding a 22-match conference win streak dating back to the 2019 season.
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Dylan Maberry leads the Panthers with 227 kills, while three other High Point players have topped 100 kills this season in a balanced attack. Mackenzi Thornburg and Maria Miggins both have eclipsed the 350-assist mark this season, while Jenny Wessling has a team-high 259 digs.
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High Point won both matches against the Bucs last season, needing five sets in each match inside the Buc Dome.
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North Carolina A&T – Saturday, Oct. 16 at 2 p.m.
2020-21 Record: 12-7, 4-3 Big South
Big South newcomer North Carolina A&T enters the weekend at 12-7 overall and 4-3 in Big South play. The Aggies are in their first season as conference members after joining from the MEAC.
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Naiya Sawtelle leads the Aggies with 228 kills, while three additional Aggies have eclipsed the 100-kill mark. Edie Brewer and Addy Warfield have split the setting duties and have 393 and 320 assists, respectively. Andrea Laboy-Rivera has a team-high 237 digs, while four other North Carolina A&T players have more than 100.
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Charleston Southern and North Carolina A&T last met in 2019, a three-set win for the Bucs.
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Up Next
The Bucs hit the road to face UNC Asheville and USC Upstate next week.
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