Syracuse University
1-0,0-0ACC
Campbell
0-1,0-0Big South
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell | 23 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 1 |
| Syracuse | 25 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 3 |
Volleyball Welcomes Ganesharatnam Era With Opening-Day Victory Against Campbell
8/26/2022 4:31:00 PM | Volleyball
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Syracuse volleyball defeated Campbell, 3-1, on Friday afternoon inside Halton Arena on the Campus of UNC-Charlotte. The season-opening victory was Bakeer Ganesharatnam's first win as head coach of the program.
"It was a great team effort from a hitting and attacking standpoint," Ganesharatnam said. "This matchup placed a lot of responsibility on the outside hitters, and I thought that they responded really well. Everyone worked hard and did their part today, making sure that the outside wasn't overloaded. Overall, it was great team effort."
Syracuse (1-0, 0-0 ACC) managed to capture the first two sets before allowing Campbell (0-1, 0-0 Big South) to take the third set by a margin of six points. In the fourth set, the Orange managed to go on a 4-2 run, helping to secure the set along with the match victory.
Four Orange posted double-doubles in today's matchup. Polina Shemanova recorded 18 kills and 19 digs, Viktoriia Lokhmanchuk also posted 16 kills and 11 digs, Lauren Woodford locked in 26 assists and 11 digs, and Riley Hoffman put up 18 assists and 14 digs.
As a team, the Orange paced the Camels in kills (57-50), hitting percentage (.255-.195), and digs (80-72).
'Cuse will be back in action tomorrow (Saturday, August 27th), facing Wofford at 10:00 a.m. and Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. The match against Charlotte will stream live on the airwaves of ESPN+.
