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Bucs Play Host to Chucktown Throwdown Beginning Friday

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CHARLESTON, S.C. –
Charleston Southern plays its final regular season tournament when it hosts College of Charleston, Montana and UNCG for the Chucktown Throwdown at Buccaneer Fieldhouse.

The Bucs meet their city rival on Friday at 7 p.m. followed by Saturday matches against Montana at 10 a.m. and UNCG at 5 p.m. CSU brings a 5-6 record into the tournament, highlighted by a 3-2 win at The Citadel on Tuesday.

Indigo Young hit .739 against the Bulldogs to move into first place in the Big South with a season hitting percentage of .376. Young and Peyton Thompson both had 18 kills in the match, and Thompson ranks second in the conference with 3.86/set and leads the league with 4.43 points/set.

Skylar Yates is in the Top 10 in three categories, including sixth in points (3.41/set), seventh in kills (2.88/set) and eighth in aces (0.33/set). Angelika Rusin sits atop the leaderboard in digs/set with 4.66, and Emilee Karelse is second with 9.09 assists/set.

In addition to wrapping up tournament play, this weekend also marks the final non-conference matches of the season for CSU. The Bucs open their Big South slate next Thursday at Gardner-Webb.

College of Charleston Stat Leaders (3-7)
Kills/Set – Gabi Bailey (3.19), Anna Smith (2.50)
Hitting % – Claire Campbell (.442)
Assists/Set – Emma Appleman (5.92), Jasmin Goei (4.94)
Aces/Set – Gabi Bailey (0.38), Sofie Vogel (0.32)
Digs/Set – Chandler Manusky (3.52), Tynley Smeltzer (3.50)
Blocks/Set – Emma Falk (0.83), Claire Campbell (0.65)

Montana Stat Leaders (5-4)
Kills/Set – Paige Clark (3.86)
Hitting % – Ellie Scherffius (.383), Paige Clark (.273)
Assists/Set – Carly Anderson (9.93)
Aces/Set – Carly Anderson (0.48), Elise Jolly (0.41)
Digs/Set – Sarina Moreno (3.83)
Blocks/Set – Sierra Dennison (1.09), Elise Jolly (0.95)

UNCG Stat Leaders (6-4)
Kills/Set – Taylor Robertson (3.26), Mya Wood (2.89)
Hitting % – Daija Jackson (.302))
Assists/Set – Gabriela McHugh (9.74)
Aces/Set – Ella Voegele (0.33), Taylor Robertson (0.26)
Digs/Set – Ella Voegele (3.81), Taylor Robertson (2.28)
Blocks/Set – Elayne Grisbee (0.91), Daija Jackson (0.73)
 
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Players Mentioned

Emilee Karelse

#16 Emilee Karelse

S
5' 9"
Junior
Angelika Rusin

#5 Angelika Rusin

L/DS
5' 8"
Sophomore
Peyton Thompson

#18 Peyton Thompson

OH/RS
6' 2"
Senior
Indigo Young

#8 Indigo Young

MB
5' 10"
Sophomore
Skylar Yates

#3 Skylar Yates

OH
5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Emilee Karelse

#16 Emilee Karelse

5' 9"
Junior
S
Angelika Rusin

#5 Angelika Rusin

5' 8"
Sophomore
L/DS
Peyton Thompson

#18 Peyton Thompson

6' 2"
Senior
OH/RS
Indigo Young

#8 Indigo Young

5' 10"
Sophomore
MB
Skylar Yates

#3 Skylar Yates

5' 7"
Freshman
OH