WINSTON SALEM, N.C. — Akeela Cunningham finished with a match-high 13 kills, but the Warren Wilson College volleyball team fell to Carolina University in three sets Tuesday evening at Williams Gymnasium.
The Owls dropped the nonconference contest 25-11, 25-18, 25-8, moving to 3-17 on the season.
Cunningham led Warren Wilson's offense and added four digs, while Aria Parish handed out 18 assists to go with five digs and a solo block. Josie McCoy paced the Owls with 12 digs and three service aces. Kylee Egidi contributed nine digs, and Pandora Keele added seven digs, two kills and an ace.
In the opening set, Warren Wilson recorded seven kills and two service aces, but Carolina's efficient attack helped the hosts claim a 25-11 win. Carolina put down 13 kills against just one attack error for a .480 hitting percentage. Eight attack errors limited the Owls' offense.
Warren Wilson delivered its strongest offensive set in the second, collecting 10 kills while cutting its attack errors to four. The Owls hit .171 and added two aces and a solo block, producing their highest point total of the match. Carolina countered with 15 kills and a .351 hitting percentage to take the set 25-18 and build a 2-0 lead.
Carolina closed the match with a 25-8 victory in the third set. The hosts finished the frame with 13 kills, four aces and a .344 hitting percentage. Warren Wilson managed four kills and one ace, but eight attack errors hindered its effort to extend the match.
