Portsmouth, OH – Charleston's comeback came up just short as they fell to Shawnee State in five sets on Monday night.
The Basics:
Location: Waller Gymnasium
Score: Shawnee St. 3, Charleston 2
Records: SSU (9-18, 4-11 MEC), UC (17-12, 9-6 MEC)
How It Happened:
Shawnee pulled ahead early in set one and was able to maintain that lead until a late 5-0 run from Charleston. The Bears were able to counter with a 4-0 run of their own and take the set 25-22. In the second set, UC started off with a quick 9-4 lead. But SSU continued to string together points to counter the Golden Eagles, and the Bears would take a two-set lead, 25-23. The match was on the line in set three, and Charleston answered the call. Already ahead 14-10, the Golden Eagles scored eight unanswered points and would eventually take the third set 25-11. Set four was heavily contested between both sides, featuring eleven tied scores and five lead changes. Down 20-19, the Golden Eagles went on a 6-0 run to take the fourth set 25-20 and force set five. The two sides traded points early in the final set, but SSU soon went on a 5-0 run that put them in control. Though Charleston fought back, the deficit was too large to overcome, and the Bears took set five 15-11.
Jasmine Broberg led the way for the Charleston offense with 17 kills and 5 service aces. Divine Muo and Jada Thomas-Swinson each had double-digit kills as well with 13 and 10 respectively. On the defensive end, Kate Strong had 7 total blocks while Sahana Rajesh added 23 digs.
Up Next:
The Golden Eagles close out the regular season at home with a rivalry matchup against West Virginia State on Thursday, November 5th at 7:00 pm.
