Swannanoa, N.C. - Johnson & Wales Charlotte defeated Warren Wilson 3-1 in volleyball on Tuesday night.
The Wildcats trailed by two, 15-13 halfway through the first set before scoring 12 of the 15 points of the set to win 25-18. Warren Wilson built an early 9-5 lead in the second, and never trailed en route to a 25-22 win in set two. JWU used an 11-2 run in the middle of the third set to build a 20-9 advantage, and eventually closed out the period 25-16. JWU was poised to close the match in the fourth, leading 18-12 before the Owls went on a 9-2 run to take a 21-20 lead. The teams traded side outs before JWU scored three straight to earn a match point at 24-22. Warren Wilson responded with two straight points before JWU got a service error and a
Taylor Green kill to win the set 26-24.
Green led the Wildcats with 11 kills, while
Kayden Faglier and
Kalin Lincoln added 8 kills each.
Loshi Ward handed out 21 assists. Ward,
Aiyanna McKinnon,
Ayanna Portillo, and
MiLani McGill combined for 40 digs.
The Wildcats continue their road trip on Thursday, October 15th when they travel to Fayetteville, N.C. to take on Methodist at 7:00pm.
