CHARLESTON, S.C. – Charleston Southern volleyball continues their ascent up the Big South standings behind another dominant showing Tuesday afternoon sweeping away UNC Asheville 3-0 (25-13, 25-16, 28-26) to remain 4-0 at home.

Dayana Chara led the Buccaneers (7-1, 7-1 Big South) once again with 15 kills and hit .387 while Paige Reagor hit .550 with 12 kills and Peyton Thompson had 12 kills, two aces and three blocks – as well as match point – to overpower the Bulldogs (4-6, 4-6 Big South) a second-straight contest.

Charleston Southern hit a season-best .358 from the floor and held the Bulldogs to just .133 with no players getting more than six kills on the afternoon. The Bucs hit .500 out of the gate in a tone-setting 25-13 win before delivering a 25-16 second set victory. UNC Asheville pushed the third set to extra points after falling behind 24-20, but Thompson's 12th and final kill ended the comeback attempt in the third set for a sweep.

Elle McFatrich anchored the Buccaneer backline with 14 digs while Emma Minnick's 41 assists make her the 11th Buccaneer with 41-plus in a three-set match in program history.

The 7-1 start to the 2021 season is the best in Big South play since 1994 when the Bucs went 7-1 overall. CSU's home sweep of the Bulldogs moved the Bucs to 4-0 at home on the season and still sit just one game out of first place with a huge series looming with High Point next week.
 
Standout Performances

• Dayana Chara paced the Bucs' frontline once again with 15 kills (5 kills/set)
• Paige Reagor hit .550 with 12 kills and two blocks
• Peyton Thompson added 12 kills, hit .308 with two aces and nine digs while giving the Bucs the final point of the match
• Emma Minnick's 41 assists are T-10th-most in a three-set match in program history
• CSU hit a season-best .358 and at least .250 each set while holding UNC Asheville to .133 and below .150 each set

News and Notes

• Charleston Southern's 7-1 start to Big South play is the best since the 1994 squad finished 7-1 overall
• Tuesday's win completes the home sweep and moves the Bucs to 4-0 inside Buccaneer Field House
• Charleston Southern stays just one game behind Big South-leading High Point with a two-game series next week with the Panthers
• Tuesday's 3-0 win is also the first clean sweep of the Bulldogs since the 2010 Big South Quarterfinals from Rock Hill, S.C.

Up Next
Charleston Southern hosts preseason favorite and current first-place High Point March 18-19 from Buccaneer Field House with regular season title aspirations potentially up for grabs. Both matches can be seen on ESPN+.