CHARLESTON, W.Va. --
Charleston was on the losing end of a tightly played four-set match with Saint Francis University at the Wehrle Athletic Arena on Friday evening, falling to the Red Flash 3-1.
Just the Basics
SCORE -Â Â University of Charleston 1, Saint Francis 3 (25-27, 25-23, 15-25, 19-25)
TEAM RECORDS - Charleston (7-7, 0-4 EIVA), Saint Francis (7-9, 3-4)
Game Leaders
-Ryan Santos and Byron Hurd each contributed 10 kills apiece to pace the Golden Eagles attack.
-Freshman Donavan Wilmott set a career-mark with 8 kills on 14 attempts, hitting at .500 for the night.
-Junior setter Anthony Rivera handed out 34 assists on the evening while chipping in 3 kills.
-Junior libero Darrin DePellegrini was the match-leader in digs with 15.
-The Red Flash got 10 kills from Brandon Buck while Daniel Ford assisted on 38 points for Saint Francis
How it Happened
-UC started the match strong, holding an early lead at 9-5 but the Red Flash clawed their way back in to trim the Golden Eagle to 1, 14-13, midway through the set.
-A late run by Charleston put the Golden Eagles up 20-17 and in a comfortable position to take the set, but again SFU fought their way back to tie the set at 22-22. UC faced a set point 23-24 but came up with the point to extend the set only to finally succumb to the Flash 25-27 in the opener.
-Riding the momentum from a solid first set, the Golden Eagles relied on the attack from Byron Hurd and Donavan Wilmott who combined for 9 kills in the set to even the match at 1-1 by taking a closed 25-23 second.
-Saint Francis made easy work of UC in the third, winning by double-figures as the Golden Eagles couldn't get it going offensively hitting at a -.062 for the set.
-Despite a closer 4
th set, UC still struggled in their attack by hitting negative again for the set and eventually falling to the Red Flash in four sets, 3-1.
Up Next
-Charleston gets back in action Saturday evening to host Penn State University. The Golden Eagles and Nittany Lions hit the court for a 7:00 p.m. start in the Wehrle Athletic Arena.
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