Charleston Southern University Athletics
11-11,3-6Big South
Winthrop
12-6,8-1Big South
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winthrop | 21 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Charleston So. | 25 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 1 |
10/24/2026 6:48:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
CHARLESTON – Charleston Southern volleyball dropped a four-set decision to Winthrop on Saturday afternoon at Buccaneer Fieldhouse, falling 3-1 (25-21, 22-25, 22-25, 17-25).
The Buccaneers moved to 11-11 overall and 3-6 in conference play, while Winthrop improved to 12-6 overall and 8-1 in the Big South.
Charleston Southern opened the match strong, using an early push and a late scoring stretch to secure the first set, 25-21. Winthrop responded in the second, taking a 25-22 decision to even the match. The Buccaneers battled to another close finish in the third set, but the Eagles capitalized on a key run to turn an 11-11 tie into a 15-13 advantage before closing out a 25-22 win.
Winthrop carried that momentum into the fourth set, breaking a 5-5 tie with nine consecutive points to build a commanding 14-5 lead. Charleston Southern attempted to respond, but the Eagles maintained control down the stretch, finishing with a 25-17 victory to take the match.
Notables:
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Faith Burch led Charleston Southern with 16 kills while hitting .308.
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Emma Bednarek added six kills on 12 attacks, hitting a .417, and recorded two total blocks.
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Dillia Lowry contributed six kills without an error, hitting .375, and added two block assists.
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Setter Tristin Sutton finished with 25 assists and 14 digs.
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Presley Morris anchored the defense with a team-high 19 digs, while Brynn Minter added nine kills and nine digs.
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Surima Akat recorded six kills and three solo blocks while hitting a .238 on 21 total attempts.
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Charleston Southern finished with 50 kills, 46 assists and 65 digs as a team.
Up Next:
The Bucs will be back next week on October 30th at Radford University. The match will take place at 6:00 PM at the Dedmon Center and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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