CHARLESTON, S.C. – Charleston Southern volleyball opened their Buccaneer Invitational with a quick 3-0 (25-14, 25-19, 25-16) sweep of Bethune-Cookman Friday afternoon from Buccaneer Field House.

Charleston Southern (3-4) hit a season-best .290 on their way to the clean sweep of Bethune-Cookman (0-7) as the dynamic duo of Paige Reagor (14 kills, .571 hitting percentage) and Peyton Thompson (14 kills, .310 hitting percentage) had more kills than the Wildcats combined.

CSU had at least 13 kills each set and hit over .300 in the first and third while Emilee Karelse had a match-high three service aces.

Jasmine Moore had eight kills for the Wildcats but the Bucs overpowered from the first whistle through the final point – a kill from Gabrielle Naniseni, who was coming off a career night Wednesday.
 
News and Notes

• Charleston Southern has won back-to-back games after a 3-2 win Wednesday over Idaho State
• CSU moves to 4-0 all-time over the Wildcats having won all four matches via clean sweep
• The Bucs also move to 11-6 all-time against SWAC opponents and 1-1 on the season
• Paige Reagor hit a season-best .571 on her 14 kills while Emilee Karlese had a season-best three aces
• Friday's win brings the Bucs back to .500 at home on the season after falling in both matches of the VolleyBucs Invitational last weekend
• Saturday morning's match with the Huskies of NIU pits a battle of the last two unbeaten teams on the weekend as NIU downed Bethune Cookman (3-0) and The Citadel (3-1) Friday

Up Next
Charleston Southern returns to action early Saturday morning as they take on NIU from the Mid-American Conference then host crosstown rival The Citadel for a 6p.m. showdown on ESPN+.