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Charleston Sweeps Charlotte in the Final Match of Holiday Inn Classic
Sept. 2, 2007
Charleston, S.C. - Charleston defeated Charlotte 3-0 (30-21, 30-24, 30-21) in the final match of the Holiday Inn Classic which was held over the weekend at the John Kresse Arena. With the win, Charleston improves to 3-1 on the season, while Charlotte drops to 4-2.
The Cougars were led by another dominating performance by senior setter and tournament MVP Lindsey Kane who was five-for-seven for kills (.714), had 47 assists, five digs, and was in on two blocks. Six Cougars had attack percentages over .300. Freshman Whitney Russell led the team with 12 kills out of an attempted 23. Emily Sawin recorded 10 kills, one service ace, and assisted with two blocks. As a team, the Cougars had a .371 attacking percentage.
For Charlotte, all-tournament team member Alma Arroyo, who recorded her 1,000th kill earlier in the tournament, tallied 13 kills for the night. She was also second on the team with seven digs. All-tournament team member Cori Dayton and Kathleen Hicks had ten kills each. Defensively for the 49ers, Carly Romberg led the team with a match-high 22 digs.
In the tournament, Towson was 0-3, Winthrop went 1-2, UIC broke even with a record of 2-2, Charlotte ended with a record of 2-1, and CofC went undefeated with a record of 3-0.
Charlotte hosts the Comfort Suites 49ers Tournament this weekend, with the Niners opening with Coastal Carolina at 7 p.m. on Friday night.
2007 Holiday Inn Classic All-Tournament Team
Lana Lobdell, Illinois-Chicago
Shannon Sitzmann, Winthrop
Missy Rohrbaugh, Towson
Alma Arroyo, Charlotte
Cori Dayton, Charlotte
Emily Sawin, College of Charleston
MVP: Lindsey Kane, College of Charleston
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