Friday, August 27
Conway, S.C.
6 p.m. ET
Coastal Carolina University
0-1,0-0Sun Belt
2
vs
3
Duke
1-0,0-0ACC
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 17 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
| Coastal Carolina | 25 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 2 |
Photo by: Bob McCool, Coastal Athletic Media Relations
Chants Fall in Five Sets Against Duke to Open 2021 Season
8/28/2021 1:29:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Bozdeva matches career-high 20 kills in loss to the Blue Devils
CONWAY, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina women's volleyball team (0-1) dropped a home contest in five sets (25-17, 25-23, 21-25, 17-25, 9-15) to the Duke Blue Devils (1-0) on Friday night at the HTC Center to open up the 2021 season with the Coastal Carolina Invitational.
The Chanticleers jumped out on the Blue Devils by winning the first two sets of the evening behind super senior Ani Bozdeva's eight kills.
During the first set, Duke took a 4-2 advantage before CCU setter Marija Borcic put the Chants out in front with seven straight points to go up by the score of 9-4.
The combination of Bozdeva and graduates Ella Saada and Cheyenne Jones combined for seven kills in the 25-17 set one victory.
Both teams played even in set two, holding each other under a .100 hitting percentage. The Chanticleers managed to earn the set two win as they hit .71, while the Blue Devils labored to hit .93. The difference in set two again was the veteran Bozdeva who had five kills in 13 attempts.
After the five-minute break between sets two and three, Duke made adjustments in their attack, hitting shy of .350 in set three. Ade Owokonrian and Payton Schwantz sparked the 25-21 set-three victory with five kills apiece.
Bozdeva tried valiantly to will her team to a win in set three as she racked up a match-high nine kills on 12 attempts.
The Blue Devils never looked back over the final two sets as they held CCU to .135 and -.222 hitting respectively in sets four and five.
Owkonrian and teammate Lizze Fleming totaled 15 kills in the final two stanzas to help seal the comeback victory for the Blue Devils.
Bozdeva led all players with a match-high 20 kills, while Jones pitched in with 12 kills. Fellow Chant Lina Perugini led the match with 27 digs in the loss.
Duke's Alex Springate dished out a match-high 33 assists while teammate Mackenzie Cole had 26 digs.
The Chants return to action on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET with a showdown with the Iowa Hawkeyes. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+.
For complete coverage of CCU volleyball, follow the Chants on social media @CoastalVball (Twitter), facebook.com/CCUChanticleers (Facebook), @GoCCUSports (Instagram), or visit the official home of Coastal Carolina Athletics at www.GoCCUsports.com.
The Chanticleers jumped out on the Blue Devils by winning the first two sets of the evening behind super senior Ani Bozdeva's eight kills.
During the first set, Duke took a 4-2 advantage before CCU setter Marija Borcic put the Chants out in front with seven straight points to go up by the score of 9-4.
The combination of Bozdeva and graduates Ella Saada and Cheyenne Jones combined for seven kills in the 25-17 set one victory.
Both teams played even in set two, holding each other under a .100 hitting percentage. The Chanticleers managed to earn the set two win as they hit .71, while the Blue Devils labored to hit .93. The difference in set two again was the veteran Bozdeva who had five kills in 13 attempts.
After the five-minute break between sets two and three, Duke made adjustments in their attack, hitting shy of .350 in set three. Ade Owokonrian and Payton Schwantz sparked the 25-21 set-three victory with five kills apiece.
Bozdeva tried valiantly to will her team to a win in set three as she racked up a match-high nine kills on 12 attempts.
The Blue Devils never looked back over the final two sets as they held CCU to .135 and -.222 hitting respectively in sets four and five.
Owkonrian and teammate Lizze Fleming totaled 15 kills in the final two stanzas to help seal the comeback victory for the Blue Devils.
Bozdeva led all players with a match-high 20 kills, while Jones pitched in with 12 kills. Fellow Chant Lina Perugini led the match with 27 digs in the loss.
Duke's Alex Springate dished out a match-high 33 assists while teammate Mackenzie Cole had 26 digs.
The Chants return to action on Saturday at 7 p.m. ET with a showdown with the Iowa Hawkeyes. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+.
For complete coverage of CCU volleyball, follow the Chants on social media @CoastalVball (Twitter), facebook.com/CCUChanticleers (Facebook), @GoCCUSports (Instagram), or visit the official home of Coastal Carolina Athletics at www.GoCCUsports.com.
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's Volleyball
OH/RS
/ Women's Volleyball
DS
/ Women's Volleyball
OH
/ Women's VolleyballTeam Stats
DUKE
CCU
Kills
54
45
Errors
22
27
Attempts
160
158
Hitting %
.200
.114
Points
72.0
65.0
Assists
53
44
Aces
13
11
Blocks
5.0
9.0
Game Leaders
Kills
20
Aces
2
Blocks
2
Kills
12
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Kills
8
Aces
1
Blocks
2
Kills
2
Aces
0
Blocks
3
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