HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Coker University senior setter Ashley Carson recorded the 1,000th assist of her Coker career in the 3-1 loss to Mars Hill on Senior Day on Saturday (Nov. 6).
Mars Hill took the opening set 25-16, before the Cobras rallied to win the second set 25-22 to tie the match 1-1.
The teams played to a 5-5 tie in the second set, before Coker eventually jumped out to a 13-8 lead in the frame. Mars Hill would slightly close the gap in the set, as they would get back within two at 16-14. The Cobras held the lead until finishing off the set.
Mars Hill took the third set by a score of 25-19, before rallying in the fourth set to win 26-24 to take the match. In the fourth set, Carson became the seventh player in program history to record 1,000th career assists.
Emily Everton paced the Cobras with a match-high 19 kills, while Chelsey Blume (13), Naomi Earl-Reyes (11) and Taylor Hills (10) each also posted double-digit kills in the match. Five others registered kills in the match. Carson dished out a team-high 30 assists, while Rami Mullen also recorded 20, Makayla Harris had six and Alex Williams had one. Hills had two service aces in the match, while Harris and Everton each had one. Harris led the effort with a career-high 27 digs in the match, while Carson had 22, Everton had 21, Williams had 14 and four others also registered digs in the contest. Breyon Forrest had the lone solo block for Coker in the contest, while Blume had two block assists and Fuller and Earl-Reyes each had one.
The Cobras hit the road on Wednesday (Nov. 10) to face Catawba in South Atlantic Conference action. First serve is set for 7:00 p.m. from Salisbury, N.C., with video and live stats available at www.cokercobras.com.
McDonald's Players of the Match - The 2021 Volleyball Senior Class