October 19th, 2024 by WCBC Radio
Frostburg State Volleyball team fell 3-0 in a road sweep to Charleston on Friday evening. After being gifted a pair of points by UC due to a pair of errors, FSU quickly found themselves behind 4-2, but three combined kills from junior Amanda Knieper and senior AJ Thompson brought them back to a 6-6 tie. The Golden Eagles won four of the next five points to take a three-point lead, but the Bobcats responded with five of six to narrowly go ahead 12-11, as freshman Dani Kunkle led the charge with a trio of points. Charleston pulled back ahead, as Kunkle kept Frostburg just within touching distance after two straight kills, with the deficit standing at 19-17. UC put away any hope of an FSU comeback, scoring four in a row as part of a 6-1 run to take the set 25-18.
Set two began with the sides trading small runs up to a 4-4 tie after back-to-back kills from Kunkle and sophomore Maya Johnson. Charleston continued to hold a narrow lead, but kept the Bobcats around after a pair of errors put things at 9-8. The Golden Eagles took full control from that point, scoring 10 of the next 12 to take a commanding 19-10 lead. Senior Brenna Siperko stopped the run with a kill, then Kunkle served up an ace, while Knieper earned a kill and Thompson combined with sophomore Grace Yochum on a block, although UC would take the set 25-16.
FSU came out of the blocks quickly in the third set, trying to avoid a sweep, as Siperko and Johnson bookended a pair of Kunkle scores to take a 4-0 lead. Charleston responded with five in a row, as a freshman Devin Brunk kill brought things to 7-7 after some back-and-forth action. With the score later tied at 9-9, UC went on another run, taking six of seven to go up 15-10. Brunk and Thompson then combined for five of the next seven Bobcat points, attempting to stay alive at 21-18. The Golden Eagles shut the door late, taking three of four late on to secure the set 25-20 for the match victory.
Kunkle led all scorers with 14 kills, while junior Fiona Gonzalez Medina tied the match lead with 12 digs in the effort.
With the loss, Frostburg falls to 6-12 overall, while Charleston improves to 15-6. The Bobcats stay on the road for a quick turnaround, as they face West Virginia State on Saturday, October 19 at 2 p.m. Information and updates will be posted to frostburgsports.com.
