Charleston Southern University Athletics
11-10,3-5Big South
Gardner-Webb
14-9,4-4Big South
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner-Webb | 25 | 17 | 25 | 11 | 1 |
| Charleston So. | 27 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 3 |
10/23/2026 8:12:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
CHARLESTON – Charleston Southern volleyball opened its Alumni Weekend with a four-set victory over Gardner-Webb on Friday night at Buccaneer Fieldhouse, winning 3-1 (27-25, 25-17, 22-25, 25-11).
The Buccaneers improved to 11-10 overall and 3-5 in conference play with the victory. Gardner-Webb fell to 14-9 overall and 4-4 in the Big South.
Charleston Southern opened the match with a tightly contested first set, overcoming a late push from the Runnin' Bulldogs to secure a 27-25 decision. The Buccaneers followed with a stronger second set, building an advantage before closing out a 25-17 win to take a 2-0 match lead.
Gardner-Webb responded in the third set, holding off the Buccaneers to earn a 25-22 victory and extend the match. Charleston Southern answered emphatically in the fourth, turning a 5-5 tie into a 14-5 lead before closing out the 25-11 decision to secure the match.
Notables:
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Brynn Minter led the Buccaneers with 18 kills, 19 digs and three total blocks, finishing with 21 points.
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Emma Bednarek recorded eight kills without an error on 14 attacks, hitting .571 while adding six total blocks and two service aces.
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Laila Hilton and Dillia Lowry each contributed nine kills, hitting .389 and .368, respectively.
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Junior setter Tristin Sutton recorded 22 assists and a career-high, 19 digs.
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Cara McLean added 23 assists, 12 digs and two service aces, while Presley Morris contributed 16 digs.
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Charleston Southern finished with 60 kills and 56 assists while limiting Gardner-Webb to 27 kills and a .039 hitting percentage.
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CSU also recorded 96 digs as a team – the sixth most team digs in a four-set match in program history.
Up Next:
The Bucs will be back tomorrow on October 24th vs Winthrop University. The match will take place at 4:00 PM at Buccaneer Fieldhouse and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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