Concord Wraps Up Homestand Versus West Virginia State, Travels to Charleston

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ATHENS, W.Va. - After opening Mountain East Conference play with a win, the Concord University volleyball team stays home against the defending conference champions West Virginia State on Tuesday before hitting the road to take on Charleston this Friday.

SCHEDULE
Tuesday (Sept. 30) 7:00 p.m.: Concord vs. West Virginia State
Friday (Oct. 3) 7:00 p.m.: Concord at Charleston

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SERIES HISTORY vs. West Virginia State: WV State leads 29-24
SERIES HISTORY vs. Charleston: Charleston leads 48-2

Last Five Meetings vs. West Virginia State:
November 22, 2024: WV State 3 - Concord 0 (Institute, W.Va.)
October 29, 2024: WV State 3 - Concord 0 (Athens, W.Va.)
October 1, 2024: WV State 3 - Concord 0 (Institute, W.Va.)
October 24, 2023: WV State 3 - Concord 0 (Institute, W.Va.)
September 26, 2023: WV State 3 - Concord 0 (Athens, W.Va.)

Last Five Meetings vs. Charleston:
November 8, 2024: Charleston 3 - Concord 0 (Charleston, W.Va..)
October 4, 2024: Concord 3 - Charleston 2 (Athens, W.Va.)
November 3, 2023: Charleston 3 - Concord 0 (Athens, W.Va..)
September 29, 2023: Charleston 3 - Concord 0 (Charleston, W.Va.)
November 1, 2022: Charleston 3 - Concord 0 (Athens, W.Va..)

Concord at a Glance
Overall Record: 11-1
MEC Record: 1-0
Home Record: 4-1
Away Record: 2-0
Last Five: 4-1
Streak: W1

West Virginia State at a Glance
Overall Record: 5-7
Conference Record: 0-1
Home Record: 2-3
Away Record: 0-1
Last Five: 2-3
Streak: L1

Charleston at a Glance
Overall Record: 8-7
Conference Record: 1-0
Home Record: 3-2
Away Record: 1-3
Last Five: 3-2
Streak: L1

TALE OF THE TAPE: Concord vs. West Virginia State

Concord	Statistical Category	WV State
11	Wins	5
12.3	Kills per Set	12.0
.196	Hitting Percentage	.160
.134	Opponent Hitting	.177
1.7	Aces per Set	1.7
16.0	Digs per Set	16.7
2.2	Blocks per Set	2.2

TALE OF THE TAPE: Concord vs. Charleston

Concord	Statistical Category	Charleston
11	Wins	8
12.3	Kills per Set	12.3
.196	Hitting Percentage	.179
.134	Opponent Hitting	.143
1.7	Aces per Set	2.6
16.0	Digs per Set	13.1
2.2	Blocks per Set	1.7

Concord Leaders
Kills/Set: Chloe Thompson (2.98), Meg Williams (2.88), Addison Adkins (2.47)
Hitting Percentage: Jasmine Anderson (.300), Addison Adkins (.289), Chloe Thompson (.213)
Assists/Set: Paige Richmond (5.45)
Aces/Set: Allie Davis (0.40)
Digs/Set: Allie Davis (4.72), Chloe Thompson (2.55), Meg Williams (2.48)
Blocks/Set: Jasmine Anderson (1.14), Addison Adkins (0.95)

West Virginia State Leaders
Kills/Set: Alyssa Hill (3.17), Nicole Gartner Custodio (2.20), Carmen Pérez (1.88)
Hitting Percentage: Nicole Gartner Custodio (.303), Carmen Pérez (.173), Alyssa Hill (.167)
Assists/Set: Emma Pomaret (7.39)
Aces/Set: Giatta Iquinto (0.32)
Digs/Set: Lilly Adkins (4.30), Giatta Iquinto (3.36), Carmen Pérez (3.04)
Blocks/Set: Nicole Gartner Custodio (1.28), Alyssa Hill (0.57)

Charleston Leaders
Kills/Set: Patrycja Majos (3.17), Divine Muo (2.15), Sophia Knowles (2.06)
Hitting Percentage: Kate Strong (.236), Sophia Knowles (.229), Emma Antiqua (.189)
Assists/Set: Abby Avila (8.20)
Aces/Set: Emma Antiqua (0.70)
Digs/Set: Chloe Fortner (3.44), Julie Michalkova (2.16), Abby Avila (2.05)
Blocks/Set: Kate Strong (0.70), Sophia Knowles (0.67)

AHEAD OF SCHEDULE 
Concord volleyball is well ahead of schedule when looking back at its winning pace in 2024. With their 12th win on the horizon this season, a year ago the Mountain Lion didn't pick up their 12th win until October 23rd which was the 23rd match of the season. CU needs just six more wins to tie their total from 2024 and are making great headway.

REWRITING HISTORY
The next two matches for the Mountain Lions have been historically challenging. First for the Yellow Jackets, as they lead the all-time series 29-24. West Virginia State has scored nine straight 3-0 victories over Concord and the Maroon and Gray haven't scored a victory against them since 2017. 

GOING THE DISTANCE
In 50 matches against Charleston, Concord has picked up just two wins with one of them coming a year ago in a five-set thriller in Athens. In the signature victory, junior outside hitter Meg Williams notched a double-double with 15 kills and 16 digs and fellow junior outside hitter Chloe Thompson picked up 12 kills. Junior setter Paige Richmond found her teammates for 33 assists, three shy of her career high.

DEFENSIVE DOMINANCE
The Mountain Lions have been able to shut down opposing offenses, showcasing their abilities as one of the best units in the conference. CU ranks first in the MEC, limiting opponent hitting percentage to just .134. They also rank top three in opponent assists per set (10.63), opponent kills per set (10.95), and opponent service aces per set (1.28). The defense has been keyed by the block where CU averages 2.26 per set, second in the MEC. Individually, junior middle hitter Jasmine Anderson is fourth in the conference in blocks per set (1.14) and freshman middle hitter Addison Adkins is fifth in the MEC (1.03).  

SCOUTING THE WEST VIRGINIA STATE YELLOW JACKETS
West Virginia State had one of their most successful seasons in program history a season ago, winning the MEC Tournament for the first time in its history. WVSU advanced to the NCAA Atlantic Regional Semifinal, where it fell to the first seeded Gannon Golden Knights. In 2025, West Virginia State is off to a 5-7 start and even dropped their first conference game to Wheeling. The Yellow Jackets saw lots of turnover from their roster a season ago as all six of their All-MEC selections do not return.

SCOUTING THE CHARLESTON GOLDEN EAGLES
Charleston wrapped up another good season as they finished 25-8 a season ago, narrowly missing the NCAA Tournament. To start 2025, they are 8-7 and picked up a win in its first conference game over West Liberty. The Golden Eagles were predicted to finish first in the MEC South in the preseason poll as they return seven seniors from a year ago, including All-MEC first team selection, Kate Strong.