11/13/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
CONWAY - The 20-6, 9-3 Coastal Carolina volleyball team is set to host Big South conference opponents Campbell and High Point to close out the 2014 regular season.
The Chanticleers welcome the Fighting Camels into The HTC Center on Thursday for a 6 pm match, before closing the regular season and honoring the senior class on Saturday with an 11:30 am meeting with the Panthers.
Coastal Carolina vs. Campbell | Nov. 13 | 6 pm
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Coastal Carolina vs. High Point (Senior Day) | Nov. 15 | 11:30 am
Tenacious D
The Chanticleers lead the nation in opponent hitting percentage, holding the opposition to a .126 average through 26 matches this season. In 11 of those matches, Coastal has kept its opponent under .100.
Furthermore, Coastal ranks second in the Big South in both blocks and digs, averaging 2.38 per game and 16.62 per game, respectively.
The Chants are led up front by middle blockers Annayka Legros and Eszter Nagy. Legros is having a career season, averaging 1.05 blocks per set coming off the bench, while Nagy leads the team in total blocks with 89.
Senior libero Jenna Orner has been solid on Coastal's back line, averaging 4.65 digs per set to rank fifth in the Big South.
Freshman Phenom
Freshman outside hitter Leah Hardeman continues her impressive offensive tear this season as one of the nation's top freshman hitters. Among all NCAA Division I freshmen, Hardeman ranks:
- Fourth in kills per set (4.00)
- Third in total kills (384)
- Third in points per set (4.63)
- Ninth in total service aces (34)
With two regular-season matches remaining, Hardeman has a chance to become the first Coastal hitter to reach 400 total kills in a season since Big South Player of the Year Chelsey Kimes put down 456 in 2010.
Familiar Foes
Thursday night's game against Campbell will mark the 30th all-time meeting between the teams. Coastal is 22-7 all-time against Campbell, including a 3-0 win over the Fighting Camels on Oct. 4 earlier this season.
Saturday's game against High Point will be the 40th time the teams have taken the court opposite of each other. Coastal also holds the advantage in that series, winning 27 of the 39 matches, and won its first match against High Point this season, 3-1.
