CHARLESTON, S.C. – Charleston Southern battled but fell in both matches Saturday to close the 2021 Buccaneer Invitational, 3-1 to both NIU and The Citadel from Buccaneer Field Hose.

Paige Reagor hit .444 to pace the Buccaneers (3-6) with 14 kills and Dayana Chara had 13 kills in her weekend debut, but the visiting Huskies (6-2) used a balanced attack to complete a 3-0 weekend in the opener Saturday morning.

Reagor added 10 more kills and hit an even .400 but Sharlissa de Jesus and the crosstown Bulldogs (3-1) knotched their first win in the series since the 2016 season.

News and Notes

• Paige Reagor hit above .400 for the third-straight match while extending her double-digit kill streak to four
• Dayana Chara had 13 kills in her first match since last Friday as she hit .200 vs, NIU
• Saturday morning's affair was the first meeting between CSU and NIU
• The Bucs' home loss to The Citadel was just the second from the Buc Dome in series history as CSU holds strong 21-8 overall

Up Next
Charleston Southern returns to action Thursday for a matinee affar with another Lowcountry rival, this time against South Carolina State from McAlister Fieldhouse on the campus of The Citadel. Match time is slated for 1 p.m.