Junior middle blocker Stephanie Wallin led the Panthers with 14 kills, six block assists and six digs. Junior captain Julie Hershkowitz had a career high 48 digs in the match.
“It was one of those wins where we had players that hadn’t stepped up before step up,” said head coach Jason Oliver. “Holly Fong finished the day with 41 assists, 15 digs and four service aces. Molly Barlow totaled 10 kills and 15 digs and Smith posted 12 kills and 13 digs.
This weekend the Panthers will face N.C. State, La Salle and Georgetown at the UNC Greensboro Tournament. HPU will face NC State (6-5) at 12 p.m. on Friday. On Saturday the Panthers will take on La Salle (1-10) at 10 a.m. and Georgetown (5-5) at 4:30 p.m.
GOLFERS SIT SIXTH
The High Point University men’s golf team finished Day One of the Manor Intercollegiate in fifth place with a two-round score of 624 on Monday. Freshman Chase Wilson led all Panthers with a score of 151 and a low round of 73 to finish tied for 20th on the day.
Fellow freshman Austin Griswell posted the second-best finish with a 36-hole score of 156 (79-77) to end the day tied for 33rd and junior Evan LaRocque finished with a two-round score of 159 (81-78) to end tied for 43rd. Junior D.J. Dougherty rebounded from an 86 on the first round to shoot the second lowest round on the day with a 75 in the second round. His two-round score of 161 leaves him tied for 61st. Redshirt-freshman Thomas McLellan rounded out the Panther finishers with a score of 166 (83-83) to finish tied for 59th.
Gardner-Webb leads the team standings after the first day with a combined score of 581. Longwood University currently sits in second, four shots back with a score of 585. Loyola College (599) and George Mason (613) combine with High Point to round out the top five, with Mount St. Mary’s (627) and Hamden-Sydney College (629) next.
strikeing range of the Panthers.
HPU will return to the links for the third and final round of the Manor Intercollegiate at the 7,214 yard, par 72 Manor Resort Golf Club.
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