Charlotte, N.C. - The Johnson & Wales Charlotte volleyball team had a busy weekend at home on Friday and Saturday. The Wildcats hosted a tri-match featuring Guilford and Regent on Friday afternoon, and then welcomed Sweet Briar to the Wildcat Center on Saturday afternoon.
Friday's first match saw JWU defeat Guilford in five sets by scores of 25-20, 19-25, 18-25, 25-18, and 15-8.
Erica Rawlings and
Jordan Mann combined for 19 kills to key the Wildcat attack.
Madison Leslie and
Loshi Ward each dished out 19 assists. Leslie added 3 service aces.
Taylor Green was a force on the defensive end, setting a new school record with 11 total blocks in the match.Â
Regent downed JWU 3-0 in the second match of the day, winning 25-21, 25-17, and 25-19. Mann had 8 kills, while Green added 7. Leslie tallied 14 assists, while
Alex Jackson and
Aiyanna McKinnon combined for 36 digs.
JWU picked up their first sweep of the season in Saturday's match against Sweet Briar. The Wildcats downed the Vixens by scores of 25-14, 25-11, and 25-9. Green posted 6 kills, while Ralwings and
Kalin Lincoln added 5 each. Leslie handed out 16 assists, and McKinnon tallied 12 digs.
JWU is next in action on Saturday, September 26th when they travel to Rocky Mount, N.C. to take part in a tri-match against N.C. Wesleyan and Salem. First match starts at 2:00pm.
