SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Chloe Smith finished with a match high 14 kills Friday evening to propel the Wofford Terriers to a 3-0 (25-16, 25-22, 25-19) Southern Conference victory over the Furman volleyball team at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium.
Furman drops to 12-14 overall and 6-9 in the SoCon. The win lifts Wofford to 20-7 on the season and 13-2 in conference play.
Izzy Castelloe led the Paladin offense with nine kills while
Lindsay Walch added eight.
Tennyson Gorman and
Ashley Stein both had six kills.
Morgan Baldridge dished out 17 assists and
Emily Navarro provided 12 assists and eight digs.
Kennedy Seekford led the team with 12 digs.
Smith totaled 14 kills on .351 hitting to lead all players for the Terriers. Maddy Frazier collected 17 assists and Taylor Pecht 15. Laney Klika posted 18 digs and Avery White 10.
Furman compiled a .135 hitting percentage in the first set as Wofford opened the match with a 25-16 win. Walch and Castelloe combined for nine of the team's 12 kills, Baldridge and Navarro both recorded five assists, and Seekford had four digs. Walch registered three straight kills to cut the Paladins' deficit to 10-7 in the early stages. The Terriers broke things open by outscoring Furman 15-9 the rest of the way. Wofford used an 11-6 run midway to pick up the victory.
The Paladins were limited to .103 hitting in the second set and dropped the frame by a 25-22 score. The set featured eight ties with Castelloe turning in four kills, Baldridge seven assists, and Seekford six digs. Furman scored four of the initial five points and held an early 4-1 advantage when Stein picked up a solo block. The Paladins maintained their lead and took a 13-10 lead after Castelloe connected on a kill. With the score tied at 18-18, the Terriers closed out the set on a 7-4 run.
Furman would outhit Wofford, .182-.171, in the third set, but the Terriers would capture the match with a 25-19 triumph.
Kacie Moore led the Paladins with three kills, Baldridge five assists, and Stein four digs. Wofford opened by scoring the initial five points and built a 13-4 lead. Trailing 19-13, Furman attempted a late rally by scoring six of 10 points. Castelloe trimmed the Paladins' deficit down to 23-19 following her kill. The Terriers won the set, and match, after securing the final two points.
Furman concluded the contest hitting .138 as a team while leading 47-46 in digs and 8.0-7.0 in blocks. Gorman's six blocks paced the Paladin defense.
Furman concludes its series at Wofford Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. Fans can follow the action on www.furmanpaladins.com through live stats. The match is being streamed via paid subscription on ESPN+. Updates will be posted on the Furman volleyball Twitter page (@FurmanVB).
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