SALISBURY, NC – The UVA Wise volleyball team picked up their first South Atlantic Conference win of the season as they overcame a determined Catawba squad by a 3-2 margin Saturday afternoon, taking the match 25-17, 13-25, 25-15, 24-26, 15-8. The Cavaliers finished with 48 kills, 12 aces and a .152 hitting percentage while the Catawba Indians had 45 kills, six aces and a .124 hitting percentage.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Result: UVA Wise 3, Catawba 2
Records: UVA Wise (2-3, 1-1 SAC); Catawba (4-1, 0-1 SAC)
Location: Salisbury, NC | Goodman Arena
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Set
- The Cavs won the opening set 25-17 after turning a 7-6 deficit into a 12-7 lead with six straight points on
Annabelle Dowell's serve.
- The Highland Cavaliers recorded eight kills to the Catawba Indians' five, led by three from
Skye Williams and two each from
Riley Brandon and
Mable James.
- Catawba committed five service errors, including the set-ending point, while the Cavaliers had two service errors in the set.
Second Set
- The Catawba Indians won the set 25-13 after scoring the first four points and later putting together a six-point stretch to reach 24-11.
- The Cavs finished with six kills in the set, led by
Isabella Baylor and
Mia Poag with two apiece.
- Catawba recorded 12 kills, including four from Alani Kincaid, and added two service aces.
Third Set
- The Cavaliers won the set 25-15 after turning a 10-9 deficit into a 15-10 lead with a six-point run.
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Mia Poag served five straight points during that stretch, including an ace, while the Highland Cavaliers also got back-to-back assisted blocks from
Skye Williams and
Mable James, then
Riley Brandon and
Mable James.
- The Cavs recorded 13 kills in the set, led by four from
Skye Williams and three apiece from Brandon,
Annabelle Dowell and Poag.
Fourth Set
- The Catawba Indians won the fourth set 26-24, scoring the final two points after the teams were tied at 24-24.
- The Cavaliers opened a 7-1 lead with aces from
Madilyn Pardue and
Mia Poag, but Catawba later scored five straight points to tie the set at 15-15.
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Mia Poag led the Cavs with six kills and two service aces, while Pardue finished with 12 assists and two aces; Catawba held a 15-14 edge in kills.
Fifth Set
- The Highland Cavaliers won the decisive set 15-8 to finish off a 3-2 match victory.
- UVA Wise recorded seven kills to the Catawba Indians' four, with
Mia Poag finishing with three kills in the set, including the final point.
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Madilyn Pardue assisted five Cavs kills and added back-to-back service aces that moved the set score to 14-6.
GETTING WISE
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Mia Poag led the Cavaliers with 14 kills, hit .433 and added four service aces for 18 points.
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Abigail Curtis recorded 24 digs and added four assists.
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Madilyn Pardue finished with 26 assists and four service aces.
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Mable James tallied a team-high seven total blocks and added four kills.
- This was the fourth straight win by the Cavs in the overall series. Catawba leads the series 5-4.
UP NEXT
The Highland Cavaliers will have a home match for the first time this season as they host Coker on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Prior Center. It will be the first of a three-match homestand for the team and Friday's match will be Alumnae Appreciation Day as part of the College's Homecoming festivities.
