Glenville, W.Va. – The Golden Eagles fought for five sets to defeat the Pioneers and earn their sixth straight victory.
The Basics:
Location: Waco Center
Score: Charleston 3, Glenville State 2
Records: UC (17-10, 9-4 MEC), GSU (13-12, 6-7 MEC)
How It Happened:
The two sides started the first set trading points before a 6-0 run from Glenville put them ahead 11-6. The Golden Eagles stayed within close range, but the Pioneers would go on to claim the first set 25-18. Set two was a battle that featured twelve tied scores and six lead changes. The teams pushed the set into extra points where UC would end on a 3-0 run to take it 29-27. The two teams remained highly competitive in the third set with back-and-forth scoring until the Golden Eagles went on a 7-1 run to put them ahead. Glenville had a strong counter, but it was not enough to come back as Charleston would take the third set 25-22. In the fourth set, Glenville State would not go down easy. Though the Golden Eagles pulled ahead early, the Pioneers responded with some late runs to take set four 25-22. In the decisive fifth set, Charleston claimed the first two points and never gave that lead back. With a kill from Divine Muo, the Golden Eagles would take set five 15-10. With each set in this match, Charleston's hitters got stronger with the team's hitting percentage increasing with each set.
Kate Strong led the Golden Eagles defensive effort with 9 blocks, while also adding 11 kills with a .348 hitting percentage. Patrycja Majos had 12 kills, and Erin Lowe contributed 24 assists.
Up Next:
The Golden Eagles return home as they take on the Mountain Lions of Concord University on Friday, October 30th at 7:00 pm.
