Saturday, August 27
charlotte, NC
10:00 AM
Syracuse University
2-0,0-0ACC
3
vs
2
Wofford
0-2,0-0SoCon
1
2
3
4
5
F
Syracuse
25
25
13
17
15
3
Wofford
19
17
25
25
10
2
Photo by: SU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS
Volleyball Takes Down Wofford In Five; Falls To Charlotte In Three
8/27/2022 3:05:00 PM | Volleyball
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Syracuse volleyball locked in its second win of the Charlotte Invitational on Saturday morning, defeating Wofford in five frames, with a final score of 3-2.
The Orange (2-0, 0-0 ACC) secured the first two sets by scores of 25-19 and 25-17, but the Terriers (0-2, 0-0 SoCon) stole sets three (25-13) and four (25-17), forcing the match to a full five sets.
In the fifth set 'Cuse went on a 5-1 run at the midway point, where they only gave up three additional points before capturing the set. The match victory was secured by a kill from Viktoriia Lokhmanchuk, followed by a block by Bre Walp for the 15th point.
Lokhmanchuk led Syracuse with a double-double by recording 21 kills and 14 digs, and Polina Shemanova followed with 19 kills and 13 digs. Naomi Franco was the only other player to contribute double-digit kills with 11. Alyssa Bert led the defensive effort by logging 21 total digs.
Just two Terriers recorded 13 or more kills in the match, Bella Zeman had 16 and Sarah Barham locked in 13.
As a team, the Orange paced the Terriers in kills (64-58), aces (5-4), Blocks (10-7), Assists (59-53), and digs (74-67).
Syracuse dropped its evening match to Charlotte, ultimately falling in three sets. In the final set, the Orange tried to pull together a comeback effort by going on a 5-0 run to give the squad a one-point lead, which remained a close contested effort until the final two points were scored by Charlotte.
For their efforts throughout the weekend, Shemanova and Lokhmanchuck were both named to the Charlotte Invitational All-Tournament team.
"I'm really proud of how our team responded this weekend," said head coach Bakeer Ganesharatnam. "We faced three teams that each have a history of success and will perform well in their respective conferences this season. So for us to compete with a fairly new squad and walk away with two wins, is a sign that we are doing the things that we need to do and moving in the right direction."
The Orange will be back in action on Thursday, September 1st, as they are set to head to the Sunshine State to partake in the UCF Challenge. 'Cuse will face Kanas State (Sept. 1st, 4:00 p.m.), UCF (Sept. 2nd, 7:00 p.m. ), and North Florida (Sept. 3rd, 2:00 p.m.)
For all the latest information on Syracuse volleyball, follow the team on Facebook (CuseVB), Twitter (@CuseVB), and Instagram (@cusevb).
The Orange (2-0, 0-0 ACC) secured the first two sets by scores of 25-19 and 25-17, but the Terriers (0-2, 0-0 SoCon) stole sets three (25-13) and four (25-17), forcing the match to a full five sets.
In the fifth set 'Cuse went on a 5-1 run at the midway point, where they only gave up three additional points before capturing the set. The match victory was secured by a kill from Viktoriia Lokhmanchuk, followed by a block by Bre Walp for the 15th point.
Lokhmanchuk led Syracuse with a double-double by recording 21 kills and 14 digs, and Polina Shemanova followed with 19 kills and 13 digs. Naomi Franco was the only other player to contribute double-digit kills with 11. Alyssa Bert led the defensive effort by logging 21 total digs.
Just two Terriers recorded 13 or more kills in the match, Bella Zeman had 16 and Sarah Barham locked in 13.
As a team, the Orange paced the Terriers in kills (64-58), aces (5-4), Blocks (10-7), Assists (59-53), and digs (74-67).
Final: 🍊 take down the 🐶 in 5️⃣ pic.twitter.com/o5nRbEXMR0
— Syracuse Volleyball (@CuseVB) August 27, 2022
Syracuse dropped its evening match to Charlotte, ultimately falling in three sets. In the final set, the Orange tried to pull together a comeback effort by going on a 5-0 run to give the squad a one-point lead, which remained a close contested effort until the final two points were scored by Charlotte.
For their efforts throughout the weekend, Shemanova and Lokhmanchuck were both named to the Charlotte Invitational All-Tournament team.
"I'm really proud of how our team responded this weekend," said head coach Bakeer Ganesharatnam. "We faced three teams that each have a history of success and will perform well in their respective conferences this season. So for us to compete with a fairly new squad and walk away with two wins, is a sign that we are doing the things that we need to do and moving in the right direction."
The Orange will be back in action on Thursday, September 1st, as they are set to head to the Sunshine State to partake in the UCF Challenge. 'Cuse will face Kanas State (Sept. 1st, 4:00 p.m.), UCF (Sept. 2nd, 7:00 p.m. ), and North Florida (Sept. 3rd, 2:00 p.m.)
For all the latest information on Syracuse volleyball, follow the team on Facebook (CuseVB), Twitter (@CuseVB), and Instagram (@cusevb).
Team Stats
Syr
WOF
Kills
64
58
Errors
24
20
Attempts
162
162
Hitting %
.247
.235
Points
79
69
Assists
59
53
Aces
5
4
Blocks
10
7
Game Leaders
Kills
21
Aces
1
Blocks
3
Kills
19
Aces
1
Blocks
1
Kills
11
Aces
0
Blocks
3
Kills
6
Aces
0
Blocks
2
Players Mentioned
DS/L
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