Sept. 17, 2002

Final Stats

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Western Carolina smashed a Wofford comeback to take the match, 3-1, Tuesday night in SoCon volleyball action in the Benjamin Johnson Arena. The Catamounts claimed the victory in four games, winning 30-25, 30-25, 26-30, 31-29.

Western jumped out to an early two-game lead, behind ten early kills from Sara Komosinski. The Terriers battled back in game three, taking the advantage after a 22-22 tie to jump up, 28-25. Currie Gossett scored two of the last three points to lead Wofford to the 30-26 victory. In the final game, the teams were tied early at 12-12. The Terriers took control, building a 26-18 lead. The Catamounts, however, scored the next nine points to erase the Wofford advantage. After a 29-29 tie, Komosinski made two kills to end the match.

"The girls really dug deep in that last match for the win," said head coach Angell Benson. "They came back from a big deficit to tie it and eventually win the game and the match. That showed real mental toughness. Another conference road win is very key."

Komosinski finished the match with 18 kills, including seven in the final game. She also added 16 digs and three blocks. Tricia Eble had 10 kills, while setter Shari Harder contributed ten digs and 52 assists.

With the win, the Catamounts improve to 8-4 on the season, while keeping their league record at a perfect 2-0. Wofford falls to 9-4 overall and 1-1 in the SoCon.

WCU hosts conference foes UNC Greensboro and Davidson Friday at 7 pm and Saturday at 2 pm, respectively, in the RAC.