Wingate and Lenoir-Rhyne Advance to Volleyball Championship
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Mars Hill | Wingate |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .133 | .248 |
| Blocks | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Digs | 71 | 86 |
| Aces | 1 | 2 |
#23 Wingate sweeps past Mars Hill in SAC Tourney semifinals
Rock Hill, S.C.----The top-seeded and 23rd-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs are on to the SAC title match after sweeping past fourth-seeded Mars Hill University in the semifinals of the 2024 South Atlantic Conference volleyball tournament. Wingate won by scores of 25-17, 25-18 and 25-22 to improve to 27-2 overall, advancing to Friday night's SAC championship match. Mars Hill falls to 17-10 on the season. The Bulldogs enter the championship match on a 19-match winning streak.
KEY STATS
- Wingate had 49 kills and 14 errors in 141 attacks, hitting .248
- Mars Hill had 40 kills and 19 errors in 158 swings to hit .133
- The Bulldogs had two of the three aces on the day
- The Lions had all three blocks
- The 'Dogs held an 86-71 advantage in digs
- Wingate had 17 kills in set two and 18 in set three, hitting .326 in the second frame
- MHU did not hit over .170 in any set, with 11 kills in the opening frame, hitting .083
Bears win five set thriller over Anderson to advance to SAC Championship
Rock Hill, SC - Lenoir-Rhyne and Anderson went the distance in Thursday's SAC semi-final, with the Bears eventually coming out on top 3-2. After falling to Anderson in their final home match of the regular season, the Lenoir-Rhyne Volleyball team returned the favor for their second victory against the Trojans this season. Freshman Brooke Aeschliman set a a new career high with 14 kills and four total blocks in the victory.