Cedarville, Ohio – Charleston traveled to Cedarville, Ohio, for a tough non-conference match up inside the Callan Athletic Center. The Golden Eagles dropped the opening two sets before rallying to claim the third behind strong play from Divine Muo and Matea Cunningham. Cedarville closed out the match in the fourth with a narrow 25–23 win to secure the 3–1 victory. UC now sits at 8–7 overall while Cedarville improves to 10–2.

The Basics:
Location: Callan Athletic Center 
Score: 3-1 Cedarville (25-15, 25-22, 25-22, 25-23)
Records: UC 8-7 (1-0 MEC), Cedarville 10-2  (4-0 GMAC)
 
How it Happened:
The opening set went the way of the Yellow Jackets, who used efficient hitting and timely runs to pull ahead late and take the frame 25–15. Charleston looked more settled in the second set, trading points in a back-and-forth battle that saw ten ties and five lead changes. Still, Cedarville closed strong to edge the Golden Eagles 25–22 and go up 2–0 in the match.

Charleston refused to back down and showed resilience in the third. Behind steady setting from Abby Avila and aggressive swings at the net, the Golden Eagles secured their best offensive set of the night, hitting .194 as a team. Key kills from Divine Muo and Matea Cunningham fueled UC's surge as they claimed the third set 25–22, extending the match to a fourth frame.

In the final set, Charleston again kept pace with Cedarville as both teams traded blows early. The Golden Eagles stayed within striking distance, but Cedarville's balanced attack held firm down the stretch. Despite Charleston's fight, the Yellow Jackets sealed the match with a 25–23 win in the fourth.

Offensive Leaders
Divine Muo led UC with 10 kills, while Cunningham added 8 and Julie Michalkova chipped in 7. Avila directed the offense with 28 assists and also contributed 2 service aces.
Defensive Leaders
Matea Cunningham and Michalkova each finished with 8 digs to pace the back row, while Chloe Fortner tallied 14 digs on the night. At the net, Kate Strong and Sophia Knowles each registered 4 total blocks, giving the Golden Eagles a strong presence defensively.

Up Next:
Charleston will stay home and play in the Wehrle Innovation center at 7:00PM against West Virginia Wesleyan College Sep 30th.