ROCK HILL, S.C. – Winthrop's balanced attack saw four players notch six or more kills Saturday afternoon, as the Eagles swept visiting Charleston Southern (25-21, 25-21, 25-16) inside the Winthrop Coliseum.
 
Peyton Thompson recorded her third straight double-double in the loss, finishing with 13 kills and 13 digs, both numbers that led the Bucs in those respective categories. Paige Reagor had nine kills and hit a team-leading .368 in the match.
 
Winthrop jumped out to a quick start, taking a 9-4 lead in the first set. Following the Eagles' run, the Bucs never got closer than a two-point deficit in the set. CSU rebounded early in the second set, but an 8-1 Eagles scoring run turned the tide in Winthrop's favor and put the Bucs on the brink of defeat. The Bucs struggled in the third set until a late 5-1 scoring run, but by then the deficit was too big and Winthrop closed out its fifth consecutive win and fourth straight conference win.
 
News and Notes

• Peyton Thompson's double-double was the sixth of her career, while her three-match double-double streak is a career high.
• Paige Reagor has hit over .300 in eight of the 11 matches she has appeared in.
• CSU's four blocks snapped a streak of 12 straight Big South matches with more than five blocks.

 
Up Next
The Bucs close their three-match road trip Tuesday at Presbyterian, with first serve set for 6 p.m.