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Furman Volleyball Falls to Charleston 3-2
Oct. 28, 2006
Greenville, S.C. - Emily Swain recorded 18 kills and Marie Dobrenz notched 24 defensive saves as College of Charleston defeated Furman 3-2 (27-30, 30-21, 16-30, 30-20, 17-15) on Saturday afternoon at Alley Gym.
Nicole Palazzo led Furman with 20 kills and 17 total blocks (five solo). The 17 blocks sets a new Furman single-game record. The former record of 13 total blocks was set by Meredith Matkin against Western Carolina on September 9, 1995, and was equalled by Kristin Kiessling against Davidson on October 29, 1995.
Furman placed four players in double-figures in kills, with Palazzo's 20, followed by Chibuzo Aguocha with 16 kills, and Kerry Wooten and Ally Hock with 12 kills each. The Paladins also had four players reach double-digits in digs, including Kim Tonkin's team-leading 23 defensive saves. Whitney Purser tallied 18 digs, and Aguocha and Hock each notched 15 digs.
Palazzo led the way at the net with 17 total blocks, while Hock added nine total blocks (one solo). Hock fell just one block short of her first-career triple-double. Setter Courtney Stewardson recorded 60 set assists, marking the sixth time that she has tallied 60 or more assists in a match. Stewardson also added three service aces for the Paladins.
With the win, Charleston improves to 18-6 overall, 12-1 in the Southern Conference. Furman falls to 14-10 on the season, 10-3 in conference action. Furman returns to action on Saturday as the Paladins play host to Appalachian State at 2 p.m. at Alley Gym.
