Coming out of finals, the men’s basketball team had a couple of tough road tests, while the women’s team took care of business at home. Both teams have one more game before Christmas.
All of us here at Charleston Southern hope that you and your family have a happy and safe Christmas, always keeping in mind what this special day is truly all about.
With a career night, Katie Tull has been named this week’s CSU Athlete of the Week. Tull set new career highs in points and threes made in a game, and tied her career high with free throws made and assists to lead CSU to an 18-point victory over Bethune-Cookman.
Tull, the nation’s leader in threes made per game (4.7), knocked down seven treys, one short of the school record en route to a game-high 27 points. She also dished out five assists and was 6-of-7 at the free throw line. Tulle shot 58 percent from three point range (7-of-12) and added a pair of rebounds and a steal to cap off her career night.
With a career high 22 points and one rebound short of a double-double, Ali Schwagmeyer was also considered for the honor, as were Kenny Mitchell, who dropped 14 points for CSU against Virginia Tech, and Jeremy Sexton, who averaged 14.5 points per game against C of C and Va. Tech.
December 16 – MBB @ College of Charleston – L, 87-74
The men’s team was the first to compete after finals, heading downtown to take on the College of Charleston. For the first time in recent history, the game was not held at the North Charleston Coliseum. The Bucs shot 52 percent from the field in the first half, but a 60 percent effort by the Cougars gave them a 20 point advantage at the break. A 9-1 run by CSU cut it to a 12 point game with plenty of time left but key free throws down the stretch iced the game for the Cougars.
Game Story
Postgame Quotes
Box Score
December 18 – WBB vs. Bethune-Cookman – W, 90-72
As mentioned above, Ali Schwagmeyer and Katie Tull both posted career nights to lead CSU to a big victory over BCU. Each of the last two meetings had been decided by 20 points or more and for a while it looked like this would go down to the wire. Up just 10 with under four minutes to go, CSU put together a 12-4 run to distance themselves. Schwagmeyer shot an incredible 9-of-11 from the field with 22 points and nine rebounds, while Tull hit seven of her 12 three point attempts.
Game Story
Box Score
December 19 – MBB @ Virginia Tech – L, 73-50
With a snowstorm and very good ACC opponent to deal with, CSU started slow on the road, falling behind 17-2 to start the game. Although they would cut into the lead, the Bucs could never even things up against the Hokies. Jeremy Sexton had a team high 16 points, while Kenny Mitchell led the team for the majority of the game with 14.
Game Story
Postgame Quotes
Box Score
What’s coming up?
December 21 - MBB vs. Southeastern – 7:30 p.m.
December 22 – WBB vs. Savannah State – 5 p.m.
December 25 – CHRISTMAS DAY
December 29 – WBB @ College of Charleston – 7 p.m.
December 29 – MBB @ Auburn – 8 p.m.
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Weekly Recap - December 14 - 21
Weekly Recap - December 7 - 14
Not much happening on the field/court of competition this week as the student-athletes emphasized the “student” part of their title, taking on finals. Those are finishing up, which means we are able to get back to competition on Wednesday. We will fit five games in over the next week before taking another break for Christmas.
Even without competing, Shaun Bisson has been named this week’s CSU Athlete of the Week. Bisson will represent Canada (and CSU) next week as he carries the Olympic Torch as part of the relay that takes the single Olympic flame across Canada to Vancouver, home of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
Bisson will get his turn down a 400m stretch on December 22 in Ridgetown, Ontario, a small town just outside his hometown of Sarnia. You can read more about this story here
Since we don’t have anything to go over, so we’ll just get you right to what’s coming up!
Wednesday, Dec. 16 – MBB @ College of Charleston – 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 18 – WBB vs. Bethune-Cookman – 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 19 – MBB @ Virginia Tech – 7 p.m.
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Weekly Recap - November 30 - December 6
Wins early in the week and records on the track over the weekend highlight this week in Buccaneer athletics.
With two school records and a facility record,
Javon Young has been named this week’s CSU Athlete of the Week. Young took down the 60m dash record on Friday at Clemson, running 6.72 to break the school mark of 6.73 that he set last year.
On Saturday, Young competed in the Appalachian State Opener, breaking the school mark in the 55m dash (6.35) and the facility record with a victory in the 200m dash.
Jeremy Sexton, Gabrielle Houston and Ali Schwagmeyer were also nominated for the honor.
Nov. 30 – MBB vs. Toccoa Falls – W, 103-53
CSU out-rebounded Toccoa Falls 70-20, breaking the school record for rebounds in a game as the Bucs cruised to their fourth victory of the season. Jamarco Warren had 22 points and four steals, despite playing less than 20 minutes. Kelvin Martin just missed the double-double with 16 points and nine rebounds.
Game Story
Postgame Quotes
Box Score
Dec. 1 - WBB @ UNC Greensboro – W, 56-54
The Buccaneers put together their best defensive performance, holding UNCG to just 54 points (tying them with Limestone for the fewest points scored against CSU this year), as CSU held on for the two-point win. It was the first-ever victory over the Spartans in 15 tries.
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Postgame Quotes
Box Score
Dec. 3 – MBB @ Liberty – L, 69-53
CSU went cold offensively, shooting just 26 percent on the road against Liberty, going almost five minutes at the end of the game without a field goal. Jamarco Warren again led the team with 17 points, while Jeremy Sexton came through with 10 points, two assists and two steals.
Game Story
Postgame Quotes
Box Score
Dec. 5 – MBB @ VMI – L, 103-91
The offense came back as CSU reached 90 points for the third time this season, but for the first time, scored that many and lost. Jeremy Sexton continued his solid play with a team-high 22 points, while Kelvin Martin had 21 points and 11 rebounds.
Game Story
Postgame Quotes
Box Score
Dec. 4-5 – Track and Field @ Roaring Tiger / App State Opener
Javon Young broke the App. State facility record and the CSU school record in the 200m dash, while Levi Brooks broke the facility record in the 300m at Clemson. Young also broke the 60m dash record, beating his old record by hundredths of a second. A number of other personal records fell, including Gabrielle Houston’s 60m dash record, missing the school mark by 0.01 seconds in an event victory at Clemson.
Men’s Clemson Recap
Women’s Clemson Recap
Men’s App. State Recap
Women’s App. State Recap
Dec. 6 – WBB @ Clemson – L, 104-52
The Clemson defense shut down CSU in the second half, including shutting the Bucs out from behind the arc as they ran away from a nine-point halftime lead. Averaging 11 threes a game, CSU made just five, with all five coming in the first half. Katie Tull led the nation in threes made, but got just one through the hoop in the game.
Game Story
Box Score
What’s coming up?
FINALS WEEK!
No contests this week, action resumes on December 16 as MBB travels downtown to take on the College of Charleston.
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Weekly Recap - November 23 - 29
Hopefully everyone had a good Thanksgiving and a long break. While many people were eating leftover turkey and recovering from the holiday, our teams were out hard at work taking on some of the best in the country.
Jamarco Warren earned CSU Athlete of the Week honors after reaching the 1,000 point milestone during the week of competition. He had 18 points against the Air Force Academy, and a halftime buzzer-beater against Trinity.
He hit five threes against the Falcons and led the team with 18 points and six assists while playing a team-high 36 minutes. Warren scored 12 of his 18 points in the first half, including a three that gave CSU its largest lead of the game at 22-13 midway through the first half.
Also very deserving of the award are Katie Tull and Kelsey Wasmer, who both shot better than 40 percent from three point range in a 2-1 week, including a nine-point loss at No. 4 North Carolina. Tull leads the Big South with 29 threes made this season, while Wasmer had a game-high 19 points against the Tarheels.
Week in Review:
November 23 – MBB vs. Trinity – W, 99-50
The men’s team won its third straight game as they did what they were supposed to do, rolling over Trinity. Freshman Jeremy Sexton had a team-high 17 points with five three pointers as CSU narrowly missed the century mark. Kelvin Martin had his own highlight reel with five dunks on the night.
Game Story
Postgame Quotes
Box Score
November 24 – WBB vs. Bluefield – W, 95-55
One night after the men’s team took care of business, the women’s team did the same, putting up a second-high 95 points. It is the second time this year they have topped 90 points, doing so in a 90-54 victory over Limestone. Katie Tull had a team-high 23 points as CSU hit 12 three pointers in the victory.
Game Story
Postgame Quotes
Box Score
November 28 – WBB vs. South Carolina State – W, 87-71
The women’s basketball team’s game against in-state foe South Carolina State was not as easy, but thanks in large part to an 8-0 spurt, with all eight points on layups by LeChell Rush, CSU held off the Bulldogs for the victory. Rush finished the game with a career-high 15 points.
Game Story
Postgame Quotes
Box Score
November 28 – MBB vs. Air Force – L, 68-58
CSU led for the majority of the first half on the road at Air Force, but shooting went cold to start the second period and the Falcons used the drought to pull away. Jamarco Warren had 18 points, which put him over 1,000 for his career and made him just the 16th player in CSU history to reach the plateau. CSU got to within seven late in the game, but couldn’t get back on top as they suffered their second road loss of the season.
Game Story
Postgame Quotes
Box Score
November 29 – WBB vs. North Carolina – L, 76-67
The Buccaneers may not have won the game, but they put themselves in the record books as they hit 17 three pointers and hung with the No. 4 team in the country. The 17 threes made are the most given up by the Tarheels in the program’s 33-year history. Kelsey Wasmer had 19 points and Katie Tull was 6-for-16 with 18 points.
Game Story
Postgame Quotes
Box Score
What’s Coming Up?
November 30 – MBB vs. Toccoa Falls – 7:30 p.m.
December 1 – WBB @ UNC Greensboro – 7 p.m.
December 3 – MBB @ Liberty – 7 p.m.
December 4 – Track & Field @ Roaring Tiger Invitational
December 5 – Track & Field @ Appalachian State Opener
December 5 – MBB @ VMI – 1 p.m.
December 6 – WBB @ Clemson – 4 p.m.
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Weekly Recap - November 16 - 22
Amanda Hill has been named the CSU Athlete of the Week after helping lead her team to a historic victory in the 2009 Big South Volleyball Tournament. Hill averaged 20 kills per match, with a game-high 26 in the semifinals against Liberty. She had a double-double in both games, averaging 16 digs per match as well.
CSU overcame Winthrop in the first round of the championship, giving them their first win over Winthrop since 1994. It was the first tournament victory since 1992 and the first time that the Lady Buccaneers have made it to the semifinals since 1990.
Weekly Recap:
November 17 – MBB @ The Citadel, W, 61-60A Jamarco Warren floater with 1.2 seconds left gave CSU a victory over The Citadel, the first time CSU has beaten its cross-town rivals since taking the Charleston City Championship with victories over The Citadel and College of Charleston in 2006. Warren had 13 points, while Kelvin Martin led the team with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Game Story
Postgame Quotes
Photo Gallery
Box Score
November 19 – VB vs. Winthrop, W, 3-2
(At Big South Championship)
As mentioned above, it was a great win for CSU as they made their first semifinal appearance in almost 20 years with a victory over Winthrop. The victory also ensured a .500 season, the first since 1993. It took nine team blocks and a game-high 24 digs from Tricia Rodl, along with 14 kills by Amanda Hill to overcome the No. 3 seeded Eagles.
Game Story
Box Score
November 20 – VB vs. Liberty, L, 3-2
(At Big South Championship)
The Lady Bucs proved it was no fluke that they were in the semis as they took the regular season co-champions to the brink, but could not finish the job against Liberty. With seven block assists in the match, Cori Holeman set the single-season block assists record at CSU with 140. With their backs to the wall, CSU won set four to force a decisive fifth set for the second-straight day. Liberty grabbed an 8-0 lead in set five, and while CSU got back to within three at 13-10, two straight from LU finished an excellent season for CSU.
Game Story
Box Score
November 20 – WBB vs. UTSA – L, 75-73
(Lowcountry Women’s Classic)
The women’s basketball team nearly had a great comeback, but it was spoiled by UTSA, a team that has made two-straight NCAA Tournament appearances. Katie Tull and freshman Helen Terry had a team-high 16 points, while Kelsey Wasmer added 15. Lakeitha Alston and Ali Schwagmeyer had a team-high 10 rebounds.
Game Story
Postgame Quotes
Box Score
November 21 – FB vs. Coastal Carolina – W, 30-23
CSU won its fourth-straight game to end the season as they beat Coastal Carolina for the second year in a row. Antwan Ivey had 145 rushing yards, the seventh-best single game rushing performance in school history. His first career interception, Matt Bach returned it for a touchdown to all but seal the victory for CSU. Also coming up big was John Paglia, who was 3-for-4 on field goal attempts and 3-for-3 on PATs. Both players earned Big South honors for their efforts.
Game Story
Postgame Quotes
Photo Gallery
Box Score
November 21 – WBB vs. Mercer – L, 87-77
(Lowcountry Women’s Classic)
Katie Tull once again had 16 points to lead CSU, while Kelsey Wasmer and Lakeitha Alston each had 14. Alston finished 5-of-6 from the field and a perfect 4-for-4 from the free throw line to put up her highest point total of the season. It was a triple-double by Courtney Ford of Mercer that led the Bears past CSU in the final game of the Lowcountry Women’s Classic.
Game Story
Postgame Quotes
Box Score
November 21 – MBB vs. Stetson – W, 80-64
The men’s team opened up their home schedule in grand fashion, dominating Stetson with an 80-64 victory. A 10-point CSU lead at halftime was quickly erased by the Hatters, but the Bucs pulled away with about seven minutes left, thanks in large part to a pair of three pointers by Tom Tankelewicz, who finished with a career-high 14 points.
Game Story
Postgame Quotes
Box Score
What’s coming up?
November 23 – MBB vs. Trinity – 7:30 p.m.
November 24 – WBB vs. Bluefield – 7 p.m.
November 26 – HAPPY THANKSGIVING
November 28 – WBB vs. South Carolina State – 2 p.m.
November 28 – MBB @ Air Force – 9 p.m. (Eastern)
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Life is Goodenough - November 19
A Day with a Super Star
I know I overuse the words “cool “ and “awesome,” but those are the words that I continue to say when people ask, “How was your day with Tamika Catchings?” She is a totally wonderful person, on and off the court, who uses her celebrity platform to help young women to develop in every area of their lives.
We had the privilege of visiting with the four-time Kodak All-American and five-time WNBA All-Star, not by phone or by Facebook, but in person in our Charleston Southern locker room! What a special day for my staff and my players! Also joining us were my daughters and husband, along with the Dubose Middle School girls’ basketball team and the women’s team from the College of Charleston.
Tamika has overcome hearing, visual, and speech disabilities to become one of the best women’s basketball players, not only in the USA, but in the world! She challenged our players to work hard everyday, to exceed expectations, to be coachable and to have a positive attitude toward their teammates. She emphasized teamwork and selflessness along with the important role that every member of a team plays because a team is only as strong as the weakest link.
Tamika was obviously born with incredible natural athletic abilities, but her daily routine of working out on her own one hour before team practice and then again at least an hour following practice has helped her develop into one of the greatest ever. If one of the best players in the world dedicates at least two extra hours per day to developing her basketball skills, why would college players not make that commitment as well? That is a great lesson for all of us striving to be our best at something.
It was also confirming to the coaches in the room for her to reiterate the character fundamentals of success that we talk to our players about daily. Sometimes our players hear our voices so much that they tune us out, so it was such a blessing and hopefully beneficial for our players to hear familiar advise from a superstar.
Having her spend time with us in our locker room was equivalent to talking in person with Tiger Woods or Payton Manning or even Taylor Swift! So “cool”! She is no doubt my favorite professional athlete; no disrespect to the other professional athletes reading this, but she is truly “awesome” and an incredible role model for all! 
“I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took an excuse.” –Florence Nightingale
Weekly Recap - November 9 - 15
This week, CSU started the basketball season, competed against the best in the country, had a tough five-set volleyball match against the top team in the Big South, and had a thrilling overtime football victory over a team that was undefeated in the Big South.
All of that in two days, too!
We will also be launching a live chat for Saturday’s football game. If we get a good response, we will be including it for more sports and additional games. Make sure you check csusports.com for more details or to get involved in the conversation.
With an outstanding 3-for-4 performance Saturday, John Paglia has been named this week’s CSU Athlete of the Week. All four field goal attempts came from beyond 40 yards, including a 51-yard make that set a new school record. Paglia was also 3-for-3 on PAT attempts, and averaged better than 67 yards per kickoff with two touchbacks.
He was named the Big South Special Team’s player of the week for his efforts, that included a 43-yard game-winning field goal in overtime. His three field goals came from 51, 46 and 43 yards.
We also considered Chris Kuzdale and Katie Tull for the honor.
As for the results:
November 13 – VB vs. High Point, L, 3-1
Amanda Hill managed a double-double with 12 kills and 14 digs, to go along with four blocks. Both Amberle Trinder and Cori Holeman had solid efforts with nine kills and four blocks each. Sam Sasan also chipped in with 34 assists, seven kills and seven digs.
Game Story
Box Score
November 13 – MBB @ Maryland, L, 89-51
CSU knew it would be a tough start to the season with six new faces playing in front of 16,000 people, and experience allowed Maryland to pull away late after CSU trailed by only 12 at halftime. Jamarco Warren had a pair of threes and 14 points to lead CSU in their season-opener.
Game Story
Postgame Quotes
Box Score
November 13 – WBB vs. Limestone, W, 90-54
Katie Tull scored a game-high 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting and four players scored in double figures as the Charleston Southern women's basketball team defeated Limestone College 90-54 in the season opener for the Buccaneers Friday night at CSU Field House.
CSU starts the season on a positive note for the third-consecutive year, with this being the second-straight season-opening victory over the Lady Saints.
Game Story
Postgame Quotes
Box Score
November 14 – XC @ NCAA Southeast Regional
For the first time in recent history, the men’s cross country team was able to put together a team score, finishing 33rd overall against some of the best athletes in the country. They finished just behind Winthrop and UNC Asheville in team score, despite holding an advantage over both squads in the top three runners. Adrienne Cuff was the only Lady Buc to compete, finishing 208th overall to finish a superb freshman season.
Game Story
Men’s Results
Women’s Results
November 14 – FB vs. Stony Brook, W, 30-27 (OT)
Special teams and turnovers led the way as Charleston Southern won their third-straight Big South game taking down Stony Brook, who was tied for the lead in the Big South, 30-27 in overtime Saturday afternoon at Buccaneer Field. The game had three ties, including a 27-27 knot at the end of regulation, but CSU never trailed after taking an early 7-0 lead.
Chris Kuzdale tied the school record with two interceptions in the game, becoming the ninth player in school history to have more than one pick in a game. The second interception came on the first play of the overtime period, leaving the Bucs needing only a field goal to win the game, which they got from John Paglia. Both players (Kuzdale and Paglia) earned Big South recognition for their performances.
Game Story
Postgame Quotes
Photo Gallery
Box Score
November 14 – VB vs. Liberty, L, 3-2
Sam Sasan and Nichole Diller’s senior night was spoiled by Liberty, who tied for the Conference Championship after beating CSU in a tight, five-set match. Sasan and Diller gave it all they could in their last home game, with Sasan having 42 assists, 15 digs and five kills. Diller had 13 kills and five blocks. CSU will now face
Game Story
Box Score
What’s Coming Up?
November 17 – MBB @ The Citadel – 7:05 p.m.
November 19-21 – VB @ Big South Championship
(vs. Winthrop – 2:30 p.m.)
November 20 – WBB vs. UTSA (Lowcountry Women’s Classic) – 7:30 p.m.
November 21 – FB vs. Coastal Carolina – 1:30 p.m.
November 21 – WBB vs. Mercer – 6 p.m.
November 21 – MBB vs. Stetson – 8:30 p.m.
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Weekly Recap - November 2 - 9
With big victories in and out of Big South play, a number of athletes earned Big South honors, including women’s soccer Player of the Year Marky Boyce, Amanda Hill and Cori Holeman from the volleyball team, Olivia Jordan-Higgins for Women’s Golf, and A.J. Toscano from football.
Boyce is no doubt the CSU Athlete of the Week after earning Big South Player of the Year honors. She was also named first team All-Big South and was the CSU representative on the Big South’s All-Tournament team after scoring a goal for the Lady Buccaneers in the first round.
Boyce led the League with 14 goals and seven assists. She is third on the CSU single-season list in goals and points (35). She had a school-record seven game-winning goals throughout the season.
In addition to Boyce, Caitlin Wesnesky earned first team all-conference honors, while Jen Vroman and Sarah Catenacci earned second team honors. Morgann Wood and Rebecca Hollstegge were named to the all-freshman team and Lindsey Trexler earned a spot on the all-academic team.
November 2-3 – W. Golf @ Pinehurst Challenge – 11th
Olivia Jordan-Higgins earned Big South Golfer of the Week honors after finishing third in the tournament. She finished the tournament two over par en route to carding her second third-place finish in a row. The team improved 17 shots in round two and finished just five shots behind Appalachian State. Freshman Amanda D’Ostroph carded a top-30 finish with a two-round 155, tied for 28th overall.
Game Story
Results
November 5 – W. Soccer vs. Radford (Big South Tourn.) – L, 2-1 (OT)
For the second time this year, the Lady Buccaneers, who at one time stood atop the league standings, fell in overtime to Radford. This time, it ended the Lady Buccaneers’ season. CSU still finished the year with a 12-6-2 overall record and a 5-2-2 mark in the Big South, tying the school record for wins in a season. Marky Boyce had a header to give CSU the lead in the 10th minute, but a foul in the 20th minute gave Radford a chance to tie, and they took advantage. It wasn’t until eight minutes into the first overtime that a ball found the back of the net as Caitlyn Roan corralled a rebound and tucked it home for the game-winner for the Highlanders.
Game Story
Box Score
November 7 – Football @ Presbyterian College – W, 46-32
Four early interceptions led to a 46-32 victory over Presbyterian College. The interceptions were the first of the year for Jacques Bazile, Charles James, Antwain Harvey and Fred Godfrey. It also more than doubled the number of picks this year for CSU. Harvey tallied the longest return in CSU history with a 100-yard return early in the game. QB A.J. Toscano had a career-high 290 yards passing and accounted for a school-record tying five touchdowns (4 passing, 1 rushing).
Game Story
Box Score
Postgame Quotes
Photo Gallery
November 7 – VB @ Radford – W, 3-0
Finally a road win for the volleyball team and it couldn’t come at a better time as they reach the final stretch of the season. It also comes as the team (hopefully) finishes recovering from the flu that got passed around over the past few weeks. They have no won five games in a row and hit .340 as a team and recorded 12 blocks in the three sets.
Game Story
Box Score
What’s coming up?
November 13 – VB vs. High Point – 5:30 p.m. (live stats, live video)
November 13 – WBB vs. Limestone – 8 p.m. (live stats, live video)
November 13 – MBB @ Maryland – 8 p.m. (live stats)
November 14 – XC @ NCAA East Regional (Lousiville, Ky.)
November 14 – FB vs. Stony Brook – 1:30 p.m. (live stats, live stats, live video)
November 14 – VB vs. Liberty – 6 p.m. (live stats)
Weekly Recap - Oct. 26 - Nov. 1
Amanda Hill earns CSU Athlete of the Week honors after posting three-straight double-doubles in a 3-0 week for the volleyball team.Hill had a total of 67 kills and 54 digs in three games, including wins over Coastal Carolina and UNC Asheville. She got her week started with 23 kills, a .339 attack percentage, 18 digs and three blocks as the Lady Bucs downed Coastal Carolina 3-1 on Oct. 27. On Oct. 30 against Gardner-Webb, she found the floor for 21 kills to go along with a .400 percentage at the net. Defensively, Hill came up with 18 digs and one block in the 3-1 win over Gardner-Webb. Hill closed the week out with 23 kills, a .432 hitting percentage, 18 digs and two blocks to push Charleston Southern to the 3-2 win over UNC Asheville on Oct. 31. In the three-match span, Hill averaged 5.15 kills per set, 4.15 digs per set and a .386 average at the net.
Oct. 27 – VB vs. Coastal Carolina – W, 3-1The “Dig Pink” game was a success in a number of ways; First and foremost, the team was able to raise more than $1,000 for breast cancer research, which was the goal of the campaign. Secondly, the team did something they hadn’t been able to do since 2001, they BEAT COASTAL! There was a great crowd on hand. Ask anyone involved with the team and they will tell you that was a huge part in the 3-1 victory. Amanda Hill’s 23 kills and 18 digs did not hurt anything else, nor did Nichole Diller’s 16 digs and .394 hitting percentage.
Game Story
Box Score
Oct. 29 – W. Soccer vs. Winthrop – T, 1-1
After surrendering an early goal for the 10th time this year, CSU battled back to earn a 1-1 tie with Winthrop. Marky Boyce got her Big South leading 13th goal of the season, moving CSU to a 12-4-2 overall record for 2009, still one win shy of the school record for wins in a season.
Game Story
Box Score
Oct. 30 – VB vs. Gardner-Webb – W, 3-1
The Lady Buccaneers had revenge on their mind this weekend as they faced two teams that handed them tough losses on the road. Back in the Buc Dome, things went quite a bit differently for CSU. The CSU offense was clicking as the Lady Bucs hit .216 or better in all four sets of the victory, getting better each set (.289 in set four). Amanda Hill had 21 kills and 18 digs, while Nichole Diller added 13 kills. Sam Sasan had 42 assists and 15 digs, and Tricia Rodle led everyone with 21 digs.
Game Story
Box Score
Oct. 31 – VB vs. UNC Asheville – W, 3-2
The revenge factor played a part in Saturday’s game as well. After dropping a heartbreaking five-set match in Asheville, the Lady Bucs wanted nothing more than to knock off the top-ranked team in the Big South. It took five sets again, but this time CSU held the Bulldogs to a -0.36 hitting percentage in set five to earn a dominant 15-8 victory. The win evened their record at 14-14 on the year, and was the third-straight victory since returning from a five-game road trip.
Game Story
Box Score
Oct. 31 – Cross Country @ Big South Championship – M-7th, W-9th
Although neither team finished as high as they would have liked, both cross country teams showed vast improvement this season, and even more since last year. The men’s team, which finished ninth a year ago, finished seventh overall, and shaved :24 off their average time from the same course earlier this year in the Big South Preview meet, despite wet conditions for the championship. The women’s team finished an average of 30 seconds faster than they did at the preview meet, and the good news for the women is that everyone can come back next year and continue the improvement.
Men’s Story
Men’s Results
Women’s Story
Women’s Results
Oct. 31 – W. Soccer vs. Gardner-Webb – L, 1-0
Despite holding an incredible 25-5 advantage in shots, Gardner-Webb was able to slip one past the keeper to take a 1-0 victory at Blackbaud Stadium. It wasn’t the ending to a great regular season that CSU was hoping for, but as the #3 seed in the upcoming tournament, they will get another crack at Gardner-Webb in the second round, should both teams win their first-round games.
Game Story
Box Score
Oct. 31 – Football vs. VMI – W, 31-21Special teams were truly special as CSU earned their first Big South and first road game of the season, Saturday against VMI. Antwan Ivey earned Big South Special Teams Player of the Week honors after returning a punt 50 yards for a touchdown. Antwain Harvey had a 50-yard kickoff return, and Kenny Johnson blocked a punt early in the game to shift the momentum for CSU. A.J. Toscano completed 79 percent of his passes, the second-best performance of his career, while Andrew McKain intercepted his first pass of the season and the second of his career.
Game Story
Postgame Quotes
Photo Gallery
Box Score
What’s Coming Up?
Nov. 2-3 – W. Golf @ Pinehurst Challenge
Nov. 3 – VB @ Savannah State – 6 p.m. (Game Notes)
Nov. 5, 6 – 8 – W. Soccer vs. Big South Championships @ Blackbaud Stadium
vs. Radford – 7 p.m. (Live Stats, Live Video, Tournament Central)
Nov. 7 – Football @ Presbyterian – 1:30 p.m. (Game Notes, Live Audio, Live Video)
Nov. 7 – VB @ Radford – 2 p.m.
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Notes From Nichole - 10-30-09
Friday - October 30th, 2009
Since October 2001, Charleston Southern volleyball has not beat Coastal Carolina. An obnoxious curse seemed to linger over CSU while playing our conference rival. Sam and I personally have lost to Coastal eight times in our careers here at CSU. That’s eight times hearing your conference rival cheering after the game in the adjacent locker room, eight games ending in complete frustration, and eight games that built up more animosity and vengeance towards Coastal. There are several aspirations graduating seniors desire, and beating Coastal at home your senior year definitely ranks high on the list.
Tuesday night the curse was broken and for the first time in years we beat Coastal. With the support of a hundreds of fans we not only ended our five game losing streak, but also ended the eight year long curse. The game brought new hope for the Charleston Southern Volleyball program and the rest of our conference play. The game was successful on and off the court as well. The event raised $1000 for the Dig for the Cure campaign which benefits breast cancer research. So thank you to all the facility, staff, and students who supported and donated money for this great cause.
We continue our promising conference play tonight at 7 against Gardner-Webb and then tomorrow against UNCA at 2. See you there! GO BUCS!
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation; old things have passed away, and look, new things have come.” -2 Corinthians 5:17
Weekly Recap - October 19 - 25
An overtime victory, tournament championship and outstanding defensive showing highlight our action from this week in CSU athletics.
After her runner-up finish in the Wendy’s Invitational, Olivia Jordan-Higgins has been named the CSU Athlete of the Week. Higgins shot a first round 70 to take and early lead on the field of more than 80 golfers.
The finish was her first top-10 finish of the fall season, but her second time to break the top-20. The first two-round tournament of the season, her 145 was the best two rounds of the season.
We also considered; Kelvin Day (Men’s Golf), Amanda Hill (Volleyball) and Jena Lalich (Soccer) for the honor.
Oct. 19 – 20 - CSU Fall Invitational – Team Champions
The men’s golf team hosted a tournament at Crowfield Golf and Country Club, and while Kelvin Day ended as the tournament’s runner-up, the team took home the trophy with an 11-stroke victory over Gardner-Webb. Day earned Big South Golfer of the Week honors for his performance, but Day, David Denlinger, Ross Thomson and Jonathan Rustin all finished in the top-10 for the Bucs.
Game Story
TEAM SCORES
PLAYER SCORES
COMBO SCORES
ROUND THREE STATISTICS
ROUND THREE COURSE STATISTICS
Oct. 19 – 20 - Wendy’s Invitational – 7th Place
The women’s golf team also hosted a tournament this week, doing so at Coosaw Creek Country Club. Although Olivia Jordan-Higgins couldn’t hold on for the individual title, she claimed her first runner-up finish of the year. The team finished seventh overall out of 15 teams, including Memphis, College of Charleston, The Citadel and UAB.
Game Story
TEAM SCORES
PLAYER SCORES
COMBO SCORES
ROUND TWO STATISTICS
ROUND TWO COURSE STATISTICS
VB @ Winthrop – L, 3-1
The road has not been kind to CSU, and it continued to get the best of the Lady Bucs this week. Nichole Diller had 10 kills and 10 digs and the defense, led by Cori Holeman had 10 team blocks, but couldn’t overcome a balance attack from Winthrop, who had four different players with at least 13 kills. Trailing two sets to none and 7-2 in the third set, CSU came back and used eight consecutive points to take an 18-13 lead, eventually winning the set 25-22.
Game Story
Box Score
W Soccer @ Coastal Carolina – W, 1-0 (OT)
Anja Djumisic’s first career goal couldn’t have come at a more opportune time as she gave CSU a 1-0 victory with just over :30 left in the first overtime period. The victory ties the school record for wins in a season (12) and puts the Lady Bucs in first place in the Big South. Jena Lalich had five saves and recorded her third shut out in four games.
Game Story
Box Score
Football vs. Liberty – L, 20-13
The defense did its job as they held Big South favorite Liberty to 165 yards of total offense. It was the second only to the 90 posted by North Greenville for the lowest offensive total of the season. A pair of field goals in the middle of the game, as well as an 11-yard touchdown pass from A.J. Toscano to Kwame Krakue tied the game 13-13 in the fourth quarter. For the second-straight week, though, the Bucs surrendered a game-winning drive in the fourth quarter. This time, CSU had a chance and got inside the red zone as time began to wind down. Unfortunately for the homecoming crowd on hand, the drive ran out of time on the 18 yardline.
Game Story
Postgame quotes from CSU vs. Liberty
Photo Gallery
Box Score
VB @ Presbyterian – L, 3-0
There is little doubt that the volleyball team would be perfectly content if they never hit the road again. Their fifth-straight road game, CSU started slowly, and just never could recover against the home-standing Blue Hose. The third and final set had eight ties and three lead changes, but PC prevailed in extra points. Amanda Hill had 10 kills to lead CSU, while Tricia Rodl had a team-best 14 digs.
Game Story
Box Score
What’s coming up?
Oct. 27 – Volleyball vs. Coastal Carolina – 6 p.m. (Game Notes, Live Stats,
Live Video)
Oct. 29 – W Soccer vs. Winthrop – 3 p.m. (Live Stats, Live Video)
Oct. 30 – Volleyball vs. Gardner-Webb – 7 p.m. (Live Stats, Live Video)
Oct. 31 – Cross Country @ Big South Championships
Oct. 31 – Football @ VMI – 1:30 p.m. (Game Notes, Gameday Central, Live Stats, Live Video)
Oct. 31 – Volleyball vs. UNC Asheville – 2 p.m. (Live Stats,)
Oct. 31 – W. Soccer vs. Gardner-Webb – 7 p.m. (Live Stats,)
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Life is Goodenough - Oct. 22, 2009
Inspirational Athletes
Being a college coach and an avid sports fan, I love reading stories about athletes who are breaking records, winning games as the underdog, or overcoming obstacles just to play their sport. I am so inspired by the great players who are not just excelling at their sport but who are also exceptional people and role models. Great examples are Florida’s Tim Tebow, arguably the best college football player, who is back from his concussion leading his team better than ever. Indiana Fever’s Tamika Catchings, who is a phenomenal offensive player, was recently named the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year. In Conference USA, the University of Houston’s Case Keenum, has thrown for over 2500 yards this season and is included in Heisman Trophy discussions. As a coach, you encourage character development through commitment and hard work. You also encourage your players to have high expectations for themselves and to follow the examples of other successful athletes and teams.
Here is a story about a successful team who has absolutely exceeded expectations that anyone had for them. You will not read anywhere else about this team or any of their team members but they have been very inspirational this year for me and many others.
Last season the Dubose Middle School Wildcat Volleyball team struggled to claim a 1-9 regular season record. Their one victory was heavily celebrated because it was one more than the 2007 season. Watching the team was difficult because not many games or even possessions went very well for this young 7th and 8th grade team.
With a good number of returners from the 2008 season returning this fall, expectations were not high for the 2009 campaign. After winning the first 2 matches on the opening night, however, parents and fans alike began to sit a little taller in the stands and cheer with a little more optimism than in the past. To much surprise, the Wildcat team continued improvements on serving and passing and even grew more confident about spiking as the season passed. The number of fans and their enthusiasm grew as the Wildcats rolled over opponents in district play. They fell to a very worthy opponent, River Oaks, in the middle of the season. The concern was how they would bounce back from that loss. They responded by winning the remainder of their matches!
The middle school team, who rarely got a serve over the net one season and finished last, came back with determination and teamwork to finish first this season! At the end of the season, Captain Gabby Grossi, received the Coaches Award. Newcomer, Hallie Colegrove, received the Most Improved Award. Lastly, Captain Bailey Goodenough, was named the Most Valuable Player.
From 1-9 to 9-1. From Last to First. As far as being inspirational-that is hard to beat!
Col 3:17
Weekly Recap - Oct. 13 - 18
Back on track this weekend as the Lady Buccaneer soccer team finished out the week on Sunday with an exciting 3-2 victory over Presbyterian College. Fall sports are in the middle of Big South play, and the men’s and women’s basketball teams are starting to gear it up as they started practice this past weekend. We also had our Big South basketball media day to release the men’s and women’s preseason polls.
After she willed the soccer team to victory on Sunday, there is little doubt that Marky Boyce is this week’s CSU Athlete of the Week. Boyce scored all four goals in CSU’s 2-0 Big South week.
Things started on Friday as the Lady Bucs traveled up to Asheville. With CSU going into the wind in the first half, Boyce took a ball from Jen Vroman and put it in the top corner late in the half to give CSU a 1-0 lead. With the wind at their backs, the Lady Bucs held on for the 1-0 victory.
Sunday, the team found themselves trailing 2-0 within the first 10 minutes of the game against Presbyterian college. Boyce took over, scoring three goals in an 11 minute span to give CSU the lead. The first two goals came in the final 10 minutes of the first half as she tied the game 2-2 with under a minute to play. The final goal of the game, and her seventh game-winner of the season, came two minutes into the second half as she got loose in the box and blasted a shot into the back of the net.
As for the results.
Oct. 12 – 13 – M Golf @ Davidson Invitational – 11th
The team struggled in the first two rounds, but shot a final-round 302 to finish 11th overall at the Davidson Invitational. The 302 in the final round was tied for the fourth-lowest score of the day. Kelvin Day finished in the top-25 with a 228, two shots ahead of Jason Clatworthy.
Game Story
Results
Oct. 13 – VB @ Coastal Carolina - L, 3-1
The Lady Bucs started their five-game road swing up in Conway, but it did not start like they wanted. After a tough 25-23 loss in set one, the Lady Bucs bounced back to win set two 25-20. The brief intermission stole the momentum away, and CSU could not get anything going offensively in the final two sets.
Game Story
Box Score
Oct. 16 – W Soccer @ UNC Asheville – W, 1-0
A first-half goal against a strong wind proved the difference as CSU won their second Big South road game of the year, 1-0 over UNCA. Marky Boyce had the game-winner, her sixth of the year as she took the pass from Jen Vroman, who notched her sixth assist of the year, putting it in the top corner from 15 yards out. Jena Lalich played the entire game in goal, earning the win and the shut out after supplying seven saves.
Game Story
Box Score
Oct. 16 – VB @ Liberty – L, 3-1
They won the first set, but couldn’t continue the momentum as they fell on the road to a very good Liberty team. Amanda Hill and Nichole Diller each had a double-double for CSU. The loss evened the CSU record at 11-11 overall. The Lady Bucs had eight team blocks and had everyone with a positive attack percentage, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a balanced Flame attack that had four hitters with double-figure kills.
Game Story
Box Score
Oct. 17- XC @ USC Upstate Invitational – M – 4th, W-10th
The women’s times continued to drop, despite cold and wet conditions at Milliken Research Park. Adrienne Cuff, Tracey Epley and Susanna McKee all ran season-bests for CSU. The men’s team also showed improvement, and although they didn’t run season bests, Shaun Bisson, Chris Seigler and Brandon Harris all improved on their time from the first meet of the season that was on the same course.
Women's Story
Box Score
Men's Story
Box Score
Oct. 17- FB @ Gardner-Webb – L, 27-20
After tying the game with under 2:00 to go in the game, the Bucs felt like they were in good shape and the offense started thinking about overtime strategy. GWU had other plans, and a great execution of their two-minute drill proved deadly as the scored with :22 left in the game. The Bucs fell behind 10-0 before scoring 13 unanswered to take a 13-10 lead. It was tied again at 20-20 in the final moments after a diving touchdown catch by Josh Atkinson.
Game Story
Postgame Quotes
Box Score
Photo Gallery
Oct. 17 – VB @ High Point – L, 3-0
The Lady Bucs fell to 0-3 on the road during this road swing as nothing seemed to go right against High Point. CSU recorded just two blocks, and had 25 attacking errors to 24 kills on the day. Thankfully, CSU only has two more road games, and no back-to-back games for a while.
Game Story
Box Score
Oct. 18 – W Soccer @ Presbyterian – W, 3-2
After falling in a 2-0 hole, Marky Boyce lifted CSU out with three unanswered goals to put CSU up 3-2 early in the second half. It was her second hat trick of the season, and helped boost CSU to a 9-2 advantage in shots in the second half. Jena Lalich had four saves in goal to get the win.
Game Story
Box Score
What’s coming up?
Oct. 19 – 20 - M Golf – CSU Fall Invitational (Crowfield CC)
Oct. 19 – 20 – W Golf – Wendy’s Invitational (Coosaw CC)
Oct. 20 – Volleyball @ Winthrop – 6 p.m. (live stats)
Oct. 23 – W Soccer @ Coastal Carolina – 6 p.m. (live stats)
Oct. 24 – Football vs. Liberty – 1:30 p.m. (Live Stats, Game Notes, Live Audio/Video)
Homecoming Weekend
Oct. 24 – Volleyball @ Presbyterian – 6 p.m.
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Cori Holeman - CSU Athlete of the Week
Cori Holeman has been selected as this week's CSU Athlete of the Week. Holeman was key offensively and defensively for the Lady Bucs in their sweep of Radford, last Saturday.
Holeman accounted for a team-high 17 points in the lone match of the week for CSU. She finished the 3-0 sweep with 11 kills, one short of her season-high. She also tied her season high with a hand in eight blocks, including two solo rejections, and added an ace.
Also nominated: Sarah Catenacci (Soccer)
Weekly Recap - Oct. 5 - 12
As you may notice, we are a little later this week so that we could fit in the results from the soccer weekend that actually extended into today. It was a week of rest for the fall sports as we reached the midpoint of the fall seasons. Hard to believe we went four-straight days without any competition. The football and cross country teams took the week off completely, while soccer played three contests (counting today) and the volleyball team took a huge win in their only match of the week. The women’s golf team also competed with an 11th-place finish at the USF-Waterlefe Invitational.
Just as we were postponed with the weekly recap, our player of the week will be delayed from here on out too, making sure that we are able to give it to the most deserving individual each week. Make sure you check out CSUsports.com for that announcement.
Did you see the Buccaneer Updates this week. Rob Walden interviewed FB Coach Jay Mills, Soccer Coach Eric Terrill and VB Coach Danyel Bellush. You can see all of them at: youtube.com/csusports
Oct. 5 – Oct. 6 – W. Golf @ USF Waterlefe Invitational – T-11th
Olivia Jordan-Higgins and Madison Jeter tied for team-high honors, shooting a three-round 227, putting them in a tie for 17th overall out of almost 90 golfers in the tournament. It was the first top-20 finish for both this season. CSU tied with Southern Miss and South Alabama at 11th place.
Game Story and Results
Oct. 5 – W. Soccer @ High Point – W, 2-1
The soccer team did exactly what you want them to in finishing off an undefeated road trip to start Big South play. After playing to a 1-1 draw against Liberty last Saturday, they stole a win on the road at High Point. Marky Boyce score her team-leading eighth goal, while Caitlin Wesnesky scored her fifth goal on the year. As they have done most of the season, CSU out-shot HPU 25-14. With an assist in the game, Jen Vroman moves into a tie with Emma Mattson for fourth all-time at CSU with 15 assists.
Game Story
Box Score
Oct. 10 – W. Soccer vs. Radford – L, 2-1 (OT)
All the momentum that was gained on the road was stolen back by the league-leaders, Radford, as the Highlanders took an overtime victory from Buccaneer Field despite a dominating performance by CSU. The Lady Bucs held a 27-16 advantage in shots and played the majority of the game on the RU defensive side of the field. Sarah Catenacci scored the CSU goal with some fancy footwork to beat the keeper, leaving her an open net for the game’s opening goal.
Game Story
Box Score
Oct. 10 – Volleyball vs. Radford – W, 3-0
CSU hit .315 as a team and tallied 11 blocks in a dominating 3-0 (25-19, 25-11, 25-19) victory over Radford. No one on the CSU roster posted a negative hitting percentage as CSU controlled the match almost from the start of each set. Amanda Hill (13) and Cori Holeman (11) each tallied double-digit kills, while Hill (14), Tricia Rodl (12) and Sam Sasan (10) led the way in digs. Holeman had her hand in almost all of the blocks, with six assists and two solo blocks.
Oct. 12 – W. Soccer vs. VMI – W, 3-0
It was about as sloppy as a game can get with torrential rains setting in just about kick off, but both teams battled hard for the duration. CSU scored three goals late to take the victory, earning valuable points in the Big South. As a side note, for those trying to watch the game on the video, we apologize for having to cut it early, but we had already lost enough equipment to the rain. Hopefully you will be able to catch our next broadcast against Winthrop on Oct. 29.
What’s coming up?
Monday, Oct. 12 – W. Soccer vs. VMI – 3 p.m. (Live Stats, Live Video)
Monday, Oct. 12 – Tuesday, Oct. 13 – M. Golf @ Davidson Invitational
Tuesday, Oct. 13 – Volleyball @ Coastal Carolina – 6 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 16 – W. Soccer @ UNC Asheville – 4 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 16 – Volleyball @ Liberty – 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 17 – Cross Country @ USC Upstate Invitational
Saturday, Oct. 17 – Football vs. Gardner-Webb -11:30 a.m. (Game Notes, Live Stats, Live Video) Televised on SportSouth
Saturday, Oct. 17 – Volleyball @ High Point – 2 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 18 – W. Soccer @ Presbyterian – 2 p.m.
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Notes From Nichole - 10-7-09
Our season thus far has been one to remember. For the first time in 8 years we are the "City Champs," we went undefeated at the Spikefest, Amanda reached her 1000 kill mark and numerous girls have broken their career highs. We are playing great, playing as a team, and growing as a team. Part of being a team is the unavoidable ups and downs within the season. Although a considerable amount of our season has generated wins, the last three games have not. Nevertheless, we are quite excited to bounce back this weekend, get redemption, and also a victory against Radford.
October is the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and since this disease has had a significant impact on many girls on our team, we decided to have our first ever Dig for the Cure campaign. The Dig for the Cure campaign is a national volleyball fundraiser which benefits the Susan G. Komen foundation. We will be having several fundraisers and games that will all benefit Dig for the Cure. Throughout the course of October we will also be wearing pink apparel to help promote this campaign. So come out and support your Bucs and this great cause too! GO BUCS!
Philippians 3:13-14 "One thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."
Weekly Recap - September 28 - October 4
Hard to believe that we are already into October, but with October comes Big South play!
With a career day on the ground and through the air, quarterback A.J. Toscano edged out Lindsey Trexler, Sam Sasan and Andrew King for CSU Athlete of the Week honors.
Toscano finished the game as the leading ball carrier for CSU with nine rushes for a career-high 78 yards. He also completed 21 of 26 pass attempts for 230 yards, just five yards shy of his career best that he set a week ago. He had two touchdown passes and no interceptions in the team’s 47-10 victory. Toscano’s 80.7 completion percentage fell just short of Collin Drafts’ school record 82 percent (25-29) performance against Allen in 2004.
Sept. 29 – VB vs. Winthrop – L, 3-0 (25-20, 26-24, 25-16)
September did not end the way the volleyball team would have liked, as their six-game winning streak was ended by Winthrop. The Bucs never seemed to hit their stride in the first set and after a two point defeat in set two, the air was taken out of the gym as the Eagles continued on to the sweep. CSU dropped to 10-7 on the year with a 1-1 mark in the Big South while Winthrop improved to 10-6 and 2-1 in the conference.
The silver lining in the match for CSU was Emily Libertowski, who posted a season high 11 kills after a .500 attack percent. Sam Sasan also recorded 27 assists, three digs and a block. Amanda Hill chipped in with six kills, but it was her season low and only the second time she has not reached double-figures in kills. The Eagles hit .367 as a team, led by Kaley Viola, who tallied 15 kills and six digs.
Game Story
Box Score
Oct. 2 – Cross Country @ Charlotte Invitational – M-13th, W-20th
The cross country programs had a change of pace, both figuratively and literally as they took part in the largest and most competitive meet of the season on a Friday evening. Running against more than 20 teams, including the likes of Clemson, South Carolina and Charlotte, all six runners on the men’s side ran personal bests, while three Lady Bucs did the same.
Andrew King finished 15th with one of the fastest times in school history, while Tracey Epley, Star Holmes and Christina Gallo have all dropped more than two minutes off their times from earlier in the season. 
Men’s Story
Men’s Results
Women’s Story
Women’s Results
Oct. 2 – VB @ UNC Asheville – L, 3-2, (25-27, 25-23, 25-20, 30-32, 15-13)
It was just about as close as you could get throughout the match with 57 ties and 21 lead changes over five sets, including two sets that needed extra points to decide. Ultimately, it was the home team Bulldogs that prevailed as CSU ended up on the short end of the 3-2 score. CSU is now 0-2 this year in five-set matches.
Despite the loss, the Bucs led in nearly every statistical category, including a season high 77 kills and almost hitting the century mark with 99 digs. CSU dropped to 10-8 on the season with a 1-2 mark in the Big South while UNCA improved to 14-5 and 3-0 in the conference. Amanda Hill led the way for the Bucs, with a career high 27 kills to go along with 16 digs. Sam Sasan also recorded a career high with 67 assists to lead all players, while tallying 22 digs. Nichole Diller tied for a career high with 18 kills and 18 digs and hit a match best .471. Also recording a double-double was Emily Libertowski, with 10 kills and 22 digs
Game Story
Box Score 
Oct. 3 – FB vs. Savannah State – W, 47-10
The Charleston Southern offense posted their second-straight 500-yard performance in a 47-10 rout of Savannah State, Saturday at Buccaneer Field. The win was the sixth all-time against SSU, keeping the Bucs’ undefeated in the series.
A.J. Toscano continued to improve as a quarterback for the Bucs, completing 80 percent of his passes (21-26) for 230 yards, five yards shy of the career-best he set last week against North Greenville. He also rushed for a career-high 78 yards and was the leading rusher for CSU.
Toscano did have plenty of help, including Gerald Stevenson, who tied his career high with eight passes for 91 yards, while adding two touchdowns on six carries for 49 yards. Alex Neal had four receptions for 68 yards while Tyrese Harris, Mike Jefferson and Anthony Chalmers each caught a touchdown pass. A total of 10 people recorded at least one carry as CSU topped 200 yards on the ground and rushed for three touchdowns for the second time this year.
CSU’s Chris Kuzdale led the defense with six tackles and one interception. Shawn King also picked off a pass as the Bucs got their first two interceptions of the season.
Game Story
Box Score
Postgame Quotes
Photo Gallery
Postgame Interview
Oct. 3 – VB @ Gardner-Webb – L, 3-1 (25-21, 16-25, 25-18, 25-21)
After a marathon match the night before and a short turnaround for the day game, the volleyball team struggled to keep the energy they had against UNCA. Emily Libertowski recorded her second straight double-double with a team best 11 kills and 13 digs. Nichole Diller also placed in double figures with 10 kills to go along with three blocks. Amanda Hill chipped in with 9 kills and a match high 15 digs.
Game Story
Box Score
Oct. 3 – Soccer @ Liberty – T, 1-1
After giving up a goal in the sixth minute, CSU answered six minutes later to tie the game 1-1. In what looked to be a shoot-out, the defenses settled in and despite giving up a combined 34 shots, neither team allowed another goal through regulation and 20 minutes of overtime. Lindsey Trexler scored the lone goal for CSU, her first goal of the season, while Jena Lalich earned six saves, playing the duration of the 110 minute game.
Game Story
Box Score
What’s coming up?
Monday, Oct. 5 – Tuesday, Oct. 6 – W Golf @ USF-Waterlefe Invitiational
Monday, Oct. 5 – Soccer @ High Point – 3 p.m. (Live Stats)
Saturday, Oct. 10 – Soccer vs. Radford – 1 p.m. (Live Stats)
Saturday, Oct. 10 – VB vs. Radford – 4 p.m. (Live Stats)
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