Oct. 28, 2003

Final Stats

Spartanburg, S.C. - In a come-from-behind effort, Wofford's volleyball team rallied from down two games to one to take the final two games and defeat Western Carolina, 3-2, Tuesday evening at Benjamin Johnson Arena.

The two teams shared an even contest through the first two games with the Catamounts taking game one, 30-28, only to have the Lady Terriers claw back for a 34-32 victory in game two. Game three saw Western Carolina open up the lead with a 30-20 triumph. Wofford used an early lead in each of the games four and five before holding on for 30-24 and 15-11 wins, respectively.

Both teams reached astonishing numbers in the match, as each team recorded over 200 total attacks (Wofford - 234; Western Carolina - 202) and digs nearly totaling 100 for each school (WCU - 97; Wofford - 95).

Freshman Megan Propst recorded the best hitting percentage for the Lady Terriers with a .448 behind 15 kills and 29 total attacks to go along with 17.0 points. Junior Andrea Duke played through pain the entire match but still managed to record team-highs of 18 kills, 61 total attacks, six service aces and 24.0 points.

Sophomore Rhea deJesus broke the Wofford school record with 70 assists while contributing defensively with 12 digs. Senior Lindsay Lyman paced the Lady Terriers with 28 digs on the evening.

The Catamounts were led by freshman Kellyn Thaut with 17 kills, 57 total attacks and 18.5 points, while senior Sara Komosinski posted 15 kills, one ace and six blocks to lead the team with 20.5 points. Senior Shari Harder posted 44 assists and led the team with 28 digs.

With the victory, the Lady Terriers improve to 7-17 overall and 3-9 in the SoCon, while Western Carolina drops to 13-12, 5-6 SoCon.

The Catamounts stay on the road this week to face Chattanooga Thursday at 7 pm.