Orangeburg, SC—The South Carolina State women's volleyball team went 0-3, this weekend in the 2007 SC State Spikefest. Wofford College was named champions winning all three of its matches.

            In the first match of the tournament, the Lady Bulldogs (5-10) fell to Wofford College, 3-0, (24-30, 27-30, 18-30). Senior, Monique Walker led all attackers in the match with13 kills. Walker also had a team high six digs in the lost.

            Wofford was led by Shanna Hughes with 10 kills and Sarah Palmer in digs with 18.

            SC State lost a hard fought match to Hampton in its second match on Friday, 3-1, (30-24, 33-35, 21-30, 25-30). The Lady Bulldogs had three players to record double-digit kills led by Walker and freshman Jarne Gleaton with 11. Sophomore Linnie Garrett record 10 kills in the loss while junior Laura Waters-Brown picked up a team-high 10 digs in the loss.

            Hampton was led by Ebonie Vincent and Alyssa Jackson with 21 kills and 13 digs respectively.

            In their final game of the tournament, SC State fell to USC Upstate, 3-1, (23-30, 30-27, 18-30, 24-30). Gleaton and Waters-Brown led the way for the Lady Bulldogs with 10 kills in the match. Walker led all players defensively, recording 20 digs for the first time this season.

            USC Upstate was led by Katie Downey with 15 kills. Megan Healey had 16 digs in the victory.

            SC State will return to action, next Tuesday when they travel to Conway, SC to take on Coastal Carolina. The Lady Bulldogs will return home on Tuesday, Sept. 25 when they host NC A&T at 6 pm.

           

#12 Sarah Palmer-Wofford

#9-Joanna Suddath-Wofford

#7-Catelyn Amende-Wofford

#24-Ese Ighedosa-Hampton

#15-Jesicah Ambrisco-USC Upstate