Nov. 18, 2010

Final Stats

ROCK HILL, S.C. - The No. 5-seeded Coastal Carolina University volleyball team fell 3-0 to No. 4 Winthrop on Thursday, Nov. 18 in the quarterfinals of the Big South Conference Tournament at the Winthrop Coliseum. The Chanticleers close the season 14-18 overall.

Senior Chelsy Kimes finished with a team-high eight kills and junior Erika Lightsey was not far behind, recording seven kills. Senior Megan Bickford added five kills and posted four blocks while tallying the only Chanticleer service ace of the match. Lightsey and Kimes led the defense with 14 and 12 digs, respectively.

Early in the first set, the Eagles set the tone for the match as Kaley Viola served up a 7-0 run, including an ace, putting them ahead 10-3. The Chanticleers closed the gap within five twice (15-10 and 21-16), but could not find the floor, falling 25-17.

The second set stayed close, however, a kill by Becca Toor and an ace by Kelsey Harrison gave the Eagles' a five point lead, 16-11. After trading points, a kill by Chelsy Kimes cut the Winthrop lead to 20-17. Coastal pushed with three straight points to cut the lead to 24-22, but a kill by Toor gave the Eagles the 25-22 win.

Winthrop jumped out to a 10-3 lead after Coastal Carolina errors and the serving from Sara Felts and Viola. The Chanticleers responded with a 7-0 run, with four points coming from Eagle errors, closing within one point (11-10). The Eagles began to pull away as they went on a 5-1 run that included a block from Toor. The Chanticleers rallied behind three Kimes kills, closing to within a point, 22-20. The teams exchanged leads, until a Stephanie Palmer and Felts block and a Viola kill sealed the game at 25-23.

QUOTES
Winthrop Head Coach Sally Polhamus
"We did a good job of mixing the depths of our serves, and our passers adjusted to their serves. Viola played a complete game from the service line, to her hitting and blocking. Coastal Carolina had good coverage, they dug some tough balls. I'm proud of our team for advancing.

Coastal Carolina Head Coach Kristin Bauer
"I'd like to applaud the Winthrop middles for finding a way to get the job done. We worked very hard to get them out of their system so they would have to go to their outsides. They were persistent in delivering the ball in the middle of the court."