Concord Opens MEC Play at Charleston, West Virginia State

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ATHENS, W.Va. – After a 10-day break from competition, the Concord University volleyball team resumes play 7:00 p.m. Friday and 1:00 p.m. Saturday as it opens up Mountain East Conference play at Charleston and at West Virginia State.

LIVE COVERAGE
The University of Charleston Sports Information Department will provide live streaming video and live statistics for the match Friday night while the West Virginia State Sports Information Department will have live statistics Saturday. To access the live coverage, follow the links at the top of the page or click here.

MOUNTAIN LION NOTES
CU has a record of 4-7 this season after a 1-1 showing at the Southern Virginia Triangular September 13.

Sophomore outside hitter Alexi Pranckus collected her first double-double of the season with 12 kills and 10 digs in a five-set win over SVU.

Meanwhile, redshirt freshman outside hitter Ellie Lawrence notched the first double-double of her career with 12 kills and 15 digs.

Junior setter Casey Mandeville had the first 30-assist game of her career with 31 helpers against Virginia Union at SVU then followed it up with 32 assists against Southern Virginia.

Two weeks ago at the MEC-PSAC Crossover Mandeville became the seventh player in program history to tally 1,000 assists in a career and now has 1,112 assists.

Junior middle hitter Shea Hoffman is also closing in on a career milestone. The South Charleston, West Virginia native needs 11 blocks to reach 200 for her career.

Heading into the weekend, freshman outside hitter Emily Ellis has recorded 10 or more kills in three of her last four matches.

The Mountain Lions have never beaten Charleston under head coach Kate Southcott.

CU lost in four sets to the Golden Eagles in each meeting last season as sophomore middle hitter Brooke Heck combined for 24 kills in two matches while sophomore libero Erin Shannon had 26 digs in the first meeting.

Concord and West Virginia State split two matches last season last year with each team winning at home.

In fact, the teams have split the last eight meetings going back to 2012.

Against WVSU last season, Heck and Pranckus each had 11 kills in each match.

SCOUTING CHARLESTON
UC is 6-7 on the season and like Concord have not played a conference opponent.

Carly Granger leads Charleston with 131 kills while hitting .210.

Claire Lambert has notched 228 assist this season while Chloe Massaro has 160 helpers.
 
SCOUTING WEST VIRGINIA STATE
The Yellow Jackets are still searching for their first win of the season as they have a record of 0-9.