Cougars shock the Canes, knock No. 23 Miami out of NCAAs
College of Charleston’s volleyball squad disrupted the status quo, taking out No. 23 Miami in five sets in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday. “It was a great match. I’m so proud of this team and so proud of how they battled,” said head coach Jason Kepner. “Miami is a great team,...
Cougars capture SoCon Tournament title, earn NCAA bid
College of Charleston’s volleyball team earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament on Monday evening, as they captured the Southern Conference championship over Furman, 3-2. The Cougars faced tough competition to arrive in the championship game, taking out Chattanooga and last year’s winners, the Samford Bulldogs over the weekend. Friday’s matchup with the Mocs...
Cougars conquer UNC Greensboro, honor seniors in final home match
In their final home match for the College of Charleston, seniors Kelly Kolich and Emily Shelton did not disappoint. Shelton led the defense with 18 digs while Kolich tallied seven kills and five digs in the Saturday night sweep over the Spartans of UNC Greensboro. Throughout their five seasons at the College, the two finished...
Weekend at a glance: Cougar volleyball
College of Charleston’s volleyball team met tough competition this weekend, dropping a crucial match to Georgia Southern before bouncing back to take down Davidson. After the match Saturday, head coach Jason Kepner spoke about the results of the weekend. “You always want to respond to an emotional loss by coming right back out and getting...
Cougars bounce back; SoCon sweeps continue
After a staggering loss last Sunday, the Cougar volleyball squad bounced back to sweep Samford and Chattanooga, improving to 7-1 in the Southern Conference. Charleston’s teams were out in full support on Friday evening, including both basketball teams, to cheer on the Cougars against defending SoCon champions Samford, which swept the Cougars out of the...
Volleyball’s Rising Star
On the first weekend of play for College of Charleston’s volleyball team, No. 4 entered the match against the N.C. State Wolfpack and put down an impressive eight kills. Who was No. 4, though? She was not one of the faces fans were familiar with in the front line, but junior Emily Neideffer made an...
Cougars combat Coastal Carolina, extend win streak to six
After a fourteen-set, four-sweep match streak, the College of Charleston volleyball team dropped finally dropped a set against Coastal Carolina on Tuesday, only to rally back and win the match, 3-1. Charleston looked sluggish at the outset of its first home match in more than two weeks, allowing the Chanticleers to keep things close with...
Cougar volleyball continues road sweeps
College of Charleston’s volleyball players have proved they are a forced to be reckoned with in the Southern Conference this season, taking down Georgia Southern and Davidson this weekend and extending their string of road sweep to four matches. In their Saturday matchup at Georgia Southern, both teams came into the match boasting 2-0 conference...
SoCon Preview: Cougar Volleyball
College of Charleston volleyball kicks off conference play this Saturday in North Carolina, where the Cougars will take on the Phoenix of Elon in their opening Southern Conference match. The Cougars capped off their pre-conference season Tuesday evening, with a 3-1 win over the Buccaneers of Charleston Southern. Charleston faced stiff competition so far this...
Video: Holiday Inn Mt.Pleasant/Charleston Volleyball Tournament 2012
The Holiday Inn Mt. Pleasant/Charleston volleyball tournament took place the weekend of Sept. 14. The teams who entered in the tournament included Georgetown, Presbyterian College, Michigan State and the College of Charleston. CYV’s Lauren Arnott reports the outcome. Tweet
Cougars end pre-conference play on a high note
College of Charleston volleyball team faced off against Charleston Southern in its final non-conference game prior to the Southern Conference season, but notably absent was sophomore star Sloane White, as well as freshmen Kari Fidelholtz and Grace Rebarchak. All three players were present at the match but none were dressed to play. Will Bryan, the...
Cougars fall to Spartans in finale of Holiday Inn Tournament
All giants must fall, and after an impressive first set from the College of Charleston volleyball team on Saturday night, it looked like it may finally be time for Michigan State’s undefeated Spartans to take that fall. Unfortunately, the sleeping giants woke up and came back strong to take the match, 3-1. After the Cougars...