Christine Alcox
Kevin Dorsey

Women's Volleyball

Lady Eagles Drop Final Two Matches at Davidson Invite


DAVIDSON, N.C. — Junior outside hitter Christine Alcox averaged 10 kills per match in a trio of contests at the Davidson College Invitational to earn All-Tournament honors, including 21 total kills in a pair of losses for the North Carolina Central University volleyball team Saturday.
 
The host Wildcats swept the Lady Eagles, 3-0, before Presbyterian College rallied for a 3-1 victory over NCCU in the final match for the maroon and gray.
 
NC Central (0-11) next plays at East Carolina University on Tuesday at 6 p.m.
 
FINAL: Davidson 3, NC Central 0
 
Sophomore Jasmine Sanders blasted 10 kills and posted a .333 hitting percentage to pace the Lady Eagles. Junior McKayla Young and sophomore Arlanda Faulkner followed with eight kills apiece. Alcox chipped in six kills.
 
Sophomore setter Celene Morris once again flirted with a double-double with 25 assists and eight digs. Junior libero Yomaries Villegas contributed 14 digs.
 
NCCU hit .204.
 
Davidson (4-4) leveled its record with the 25-14, 25-23, 25-22 triumph.
 
Sophomore Hattie Rodriguez had 13 kills for the Wildcats, while junior Sydney Champaign filled up the box score with 32 assists, seven digs, three aces and two kills.
 
FINAL: Presbyterian 3, NC Central 1
 
Alcox ripped a career-high 15 kills against the Blue Hose and hit .257 for the match. Her 15 kills surpassed her previous best of 14 kills from her freshman year.  
 
Sanders added a season-high 13 kills, her fourth match with 10-plus kills and second time in the tournament.
 
Morris supplied 36 assists; Villegas logged 12 digs; senior Jessica Pilivi tallied 11 digs; freshman Alyssa Pieh launched three aces; Young was credited with seven block assists; and Faulkner finished with seven kills, six digs and three block assists.
 
The Lady Eagles hit .228 for the match, their third straight performance over .200 after not hitting over .200 in their first eight matches.
 
Presbyterian (3-7) was able to survive against NCCU for a second time this season, overcoming a lost first set to prevail 26-28, 25-23, 25-19, 25-19.
 
A trio of Blue Hose had double-figure kills, led by 19 spikes off the arm of sophomore Lauren Talbert.
 
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Players Mentioned

Christine Alcox

#13 Christine Alcox

OH
5' 8"
Junior
Arlanda Faulkner

#19 Arlanda Faulkner

OH
5' 9"
Sophomore
Celene Morris

#14 Celene Morris

S
5' 8"
Sophomore
Jessica Pilivi

#12 Jessica Pilivi

OH/RS
5' 10"
Senior
McKayla Young

#15 McKayla Young

MB
5' 10"
Junior
Alyssa Pieh

#8 Alyssa Pieh

DS/S
5' 7"
Freshman
Yomaries Villegas

#20 Yomaries Villegas

DS
5' 5"
Junior
Jasmine Sanders

#21 Jasmine Sanders

OH
5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Christine Alcox

#13 Christine Alcox

5' 8"
Junior
OH
Arlanda Faulkner

#19 Arlanda Faulkner

5' 9"
Sophomore
OH
Celene Morris

#14 Celene Morris

5' 8"
Sophomore
S
Jessica Pilivi

#12 Jessica Pilivi

5' 10"
Senior
OH/RS
McKayla Young

#15 McKayla Young

5' 10"
Junior
MB
Alyssa Pieh

#8 Alyssa Pieh

5' 7"
Freshman
DS/S
Yomaries Villegas

#20 Yomaries Villegas

5' 5"
Junior
DS
Jasmine Sanders

#21 Jasmine Sanders

5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
OH