NEWBERRY, SC -- UVA Wise extended their winning streak to four as they defeated Newberry 3-2 on Friday in a South Atlantic Conference match, winning 23-25, 27-25, 25-20, 21-25, 15-12. A pair of career-highs led the way, as
Skye Williams had 18 kills and
Olivia Amos dished out 58 assists, matching Newberry's entire team output for assists.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Result: UVA Wise 3, Newberry 2
Records: UVA Wise (9-7, 7-5 SAC); Newberry (11-8, 4-8 SAC)
Location: Newberry, SC | Eleazer Arena
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Set
- The Cavaliers dropped the opening set 25-23 after Newberry closed it with a kill at 24-23.
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Skye Williams led the Highland Cavaliers with five kills in the set, while
Serina Petersen added three.
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Olivia Amos was credited on 11 Cavaliers kills as the Cavs finished with 13 kills, matching Newberry's set total.
- The Cavaliers cut an 18-13 deficit to 18-17 on kills by
Riley Brandon and Williams and a Brandon service ace, then later pulled within 24-23 before Newberry finished the set.
Second Set
- The Highland Cavaliers won the second set 27-25, scoring the final two points after Newberry tied the set at 25-25.
- The Cavaliers finished with 15 kills in the set, one more than Newberry's 14.
- Amos assisted 13 of the Cavs' kills, while
Mable James had four kills and
Skye Williams,
Riley Brandon and
Maggy Sechrist each added three.
Third Set
- The Cavaliers won the set 25-20, answering a 4-2 deficit with six straight points to move ahead 8-4 and later taking seven of eight rallies for a 15-6 lead.
- The Cavs held a 16-10 edge in kills, led by
Skye Williams with five,
Mable James with four and Sechrist with three.
- Amos assisted 14 of the Cavaliers' kills, while
Riley Brandon and
Skye Williams each added a service ace.
Fourth Set
- Newberry won the set 25-21, finishing with a 16-14 edge in kills and the set's only service ace.
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Mable James led the Highland Cavaliers with seven kills and was involved in both Cavaliers blocks, while Amos assisted on 13 of the team's 14 kills.
- The Cavs scored five of six points after trailing 6-3 to move ahead 8-7, then later cut a 21-13 deficit to 23-21 before Newberry closed the set.
Fifth Set
- The Cavaliers won the fifth set 15-12 to take the match 3-2, with
Riley Brandon recording the kill on the final point.
- The Highland Cavaliers turned a 7-3 deficit into a 10-8 lead by winning seven of eight rallies, then held off Newberry's late push.
- Sechrist and Brandon each had three kills in the set, while
Skye Williams added two.
- Amos assisted all eight Cavaliers kills and served four straight points during the run that put the Cavs ahead.
GETTING WISE
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Skye Williams led the Highland Cavaliers with a career-high double-double of 19 kills and 21.5 points, adding 12 digs and two service aces.
- Amos finished with 58 assists, four digs and one ace.
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Abigail Curtis recorded a game-high 33 digs and added four assists.
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Mable James tallied 16 kills while hitting .333 and finished with 17 points.
- The last four match plus winning streak by the Cavs was in the 2007 season, when they defeated Bluefield, Virginia Intermont, Pikeville, and Covenant in November 2007.
UP NEXT
The Highland Cavaliers continue their road swing as they travel to Anderson, South Carolina, to face Anderson on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 2 p.m. They will return home to host Converse Tuesday at 7 p.m.
