Sept. 23, 2003
GREENVILLE, S.C. - The Western Carolina volleyball team fell to 7-7 overall and 0-1 in the Southern Conference Tuesday night with a 3-0 loss to Furman (6-9, 2-0).
With game one tied at 12, Furman outside hitter Whitney Purser served up nine consecutive points, including four aces in a row to take the 21-13 advantage. Furman went on to win game one 30-24, hitting .306, while holding the Catamounts to a .167 mark.
In game two, a tie at 19 was broken when Furman slowly began to pull ahead, eventually defeating WCU 30-24 on .295 hitting.
The third and final game saw Furman take a 30-27 decision. Whitney Purser again gave the Lady Paladins an early lead, taking a 9-7 Furman disadvantage and turning it into a 10-10 tie. The Lady Paladins eventually took the game 30-24, ending on a kill by Julia Fredrickson, who led the Furman attack with 13 kills and a .409 hitting percentage on the night.
The Catamounts were led by Sara Komosinski's 11 kill performance and team-high six blocks. Setter Shari Harder had 26 assists in the match and led the team with two aces, adding five digs and two assisted blocks. Kellyn Thaut and Michelle Gorton each posted seven digs to lead the Cats.
WCU returns to action Thursday, Sept. 25, as they host Chattanooga in a 7 pm conference match-up.
