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Avery Horejsi
Bob Keroack
3
Winner Col. of Charleston CC 16-8,10-3 CAA
0
William & Mary W&M 9-15,4-9 CAA
Winner
Col. of Charleston CC
16-8,10-3 CAA
3
Final
0
William & Mary W&M
9-15,4-9 CAA
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Col. of Charleston CC 25 25 25 (3)
William & Mary W&M 21 23 20 (0)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

Volleyball Falls to Charleston in Straight Sets

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — William & Mary fell to Charleston in straight sets on Friday evening at Kaplan Arena, with scores of 25-21, 25-23, and 25-20.

The first set opened with W&M (9-15, 4-9 CAA) taking an early lead through a kill by Nicole Smith, assisted by Beatriz Silva. However, Charleston (16-8, 10-3) quickly gained momentum, capitalizing on a series of errors by the Green and Gold to establish a lead. Audrey Brcka and Olivia Westfort made significant contributions with several kills, bringing W&M back into contention midway through the set. Despite their efforts, Charleston maintained their advantage and closed out the set with a 25-21 victory.

The Tribe made a strong start in the second set with a sequence of points, including a kill by Brcka and a block by Westfort, securing an early 3-1 lead. However, Charleston responded, leveling the score and eventually pulling ahead. A key moment for the Tribe came when Silva assisted Smith and Katherine Arnason for kills, helping to tie the game at 17-17.

As the set progressed, W&M kept the score tight with crucial contributions from Smith and Arnason. Despite tying the game at 23-23 with another kill by Smith, Charleston ultimately ended the set with a 25-23 victory.

The Green and Gold faced a challenging third set, as Charleston quickly established momentum with a series of errors from the home team, resulting in a 3-0 early lead. Smith's kill, assisted by Silva, briefly interrupted the visitor's run, but Charleston continued to extend their advantage, reaching an 8-1 lead.

Westfort sparked a response for the Tribe with a kill, narrowing the gap to 8-3. Brcka and Devereaux Hoxsie combined to close the margin further, bringing the score to 18-16. However, Charleston regained control with timely kills, including a decisive one from Julia Gnida, to secure the set.

Despite late efforts from W&M, including a final kill by Arnason, Charleston clinched the third set with a 25-20 victory, concluding the match.

STAT NUGGETS
  • Brcka had 14 kills.
  • Silva dished a match-high 37 assists.
  • Westfort posted seven kills with a .353 hitting percentage and four blocks.
  • Love had six total blocks.
  • Horejsi collected 21 digs.
  • The Tribe recorded a match-high attack percentage of .414 in the second set.

UP NEXT
The Tribe will conclude the home slate with Senior Day against Charleston on Saturday at 2 p.m.
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