CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Golden Eagle's women's volleyball team won one match, and fell in three others, as they hosted the MEC/PSAC Crossover Tournament over the weekend.
 
Just the Basics

SCORES       
 
MATCH 1 Charleston 3, Kutztown 0 (25-22, 25-22, 26-24)
MATCH 2 Shippensburg 3, Charleston 1 (25-16, 23-25, 25-13, 25-20)
MATCH 3 Mercyhurst 3, Charleston 2 (2-3 23-25, 25-22, 23-25, 25-20, 15-12)
MATCH 4 Slippery Rock 4, Charleston 2 (2-3 18-25, 23-25, 25-13, 25-23, 15-10)

 
TEAM RECORDS - Charleston (1-7), Kutztown (4-3), Shippensburg (6-2), Mercyhurst (2-6), Slippery Rock (2-2)
 
Match Leaders
UC vs. KU
Carly Granger had 16 kills against the Golden Bears
Chloe Massaro had 23 assists for UC
Sydney Wilson had 15 digs for Kutztown
Abbey James assisted 14 times against the Golden Eagles
 
UC vs. SU
Chloe Massaro and Tori Clark each had an ace against Shippensburg
Carly Granger had 19 digs against SU
Morgan DeFloria had 22 kills for SU
Emily Hangen assisted 47 times for the Raiders
 
UC vs. MU
Briauna Pauley had 14 digs for the Golden Eagles
Tori Clark had 4 blocks against Mercyhurst
Claire Kenny assisted for MU 33 times
Katie Bird had 20 kills against the Golden Eagles
 
UC vs. SRU
Kelsey Matusic had 22 digs for UC
Chloe Massaro assisted the Golden Eagles 22 times
Shayla Ray had 16 kills against UC
Beth Stumpf had 4 blocks for Slippery Rock
 


How It Happened
MATCH 1
The Golden Eagles took home their first win of the year after defeating the Golden Bears from Kutztown 3-0. Charleston won this match with ease, defeating Kutztown in three sets, 25-22, 25-22, 26-24.
MATCH 2
Shippensburg University handed UC their first loss of the weekend, defeating them 3-1. After losing the first set, the Golden Eagles came back with determination, defeating the Raiders in the second set, 25-23. UC, however, could not keep up the tempo, falling in the next two sets, giving Shippensburg the win on the day.
 
MATCH 3
Mercyhurst gained the edge over Charleston, winning the 2^nd and 4^th sets, taking UC into a fifth set. UC could not hold on to the set, falling to the Lakers 15-12, losing the match 3-2.
 
MATCH 4
UC fell to Slippery rock 3-2, in a heartbreaking ending. The Golden Eagles won the first two sets against SRU, but could not keep up the tempo, falling in the next three sets to the Rockies.

UP NEXT
The Golden Eagles will travel to Wheeling, W.Va. on Friday, September 7, to play in the Wheeling Jesuit Scrimmage Tournament. They will face the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown and Shippensburg University on Friday, and Slippery Rock University and Clarion University on Saturday.