MURFREESBORO, N.C. – The Chowan University volleyball team hosted Southern Wesleyan University on Friday evening, falling 3-1 in the match up.
The Warriors would take the first set 25-23 before the Hawks answered in the second with a 25-20 set victory to even the match. Southern Wesleyan would win the next two with a 26-24 result in the third, closing out the match with a 25-21 decision in the fourth.
Junior Anna Holcombe etched her name in the Chowan record book, totaling 51 digs to become the program's all-time single-game digs leader. The Wake Forest, N.C., native recorded 11 digs in the first set, 16 in the second, 13 in the third, and 12 in the fourth. She broke the previous record of 46, set by her former teammate Diana Rodriguez against Francis Marion on Nov. 9, 2024.
Senior Alauna Wilson-Linn would also have a career-high night with 14 kills, outdoing her 12 kill career-high performance against Belmont Abbey this season.
THE BASICS
FINAL | Southern Wesleyan 3, Chowan 1
RECORDS | Chowan (5-14, 4-8) Southern Wesleyan (9-7, 7-5)
LOCATION | Murfreesboro, N.C. (Hawks Athletic Center)
SET SCORES
Set One – SWU 25, CHOWAN 23
Set Two – CHOWAN 25, SWU 20
Set Three – SWU 26, CHOWAN 24
Set Four – SWU 25, CHOWAN 21
INSIDE THE BOXSCORES
Alauna Wilson-Linn led the Hawks offensively with 14 kills while adding five digs and two assists. Alexa Fricker followed with a double-double posting 12 kills, 19 digs, two assists, and a block assist. Madison Henderson added eight kills, five total blocks, and two service aces, while Rosa Lynn Collier finished with six kills, three blocks, and two digs. Kiara Lopez chipped in six kills, and Jada Caruthers added nine kills, four digs, and a block assist.
Andrea Krgovic paced the offense dishing out 29 assists with 10 digs. Brooke Hart recorded 21 assists while adding six digs, two kills, and a service ace. Anna Holcombe anchored the defense with her career-high 51 digs.
As a team, Chowan recorded 58 kills, 99 digs, 54 assists, and 10 blocks.
UP NEXT
Chowan returns to action on Saturday, October 10, against North Greenville. First serve is set for 2:00 PM in the Hawks Athletic Center.
