Troy Falls in Series Finale to Coastal Carolina

Friday, October 23

Conway, S.C.

12 p.m.

Troy University

4-4,4-4Sun Belt

Coastal Carolina

9-0,9-0Sun Belt

Troy

Coastal Carolina

Troy Falls in Series Finale to Coastal Carolina

10/23/2020 3:09:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

By: Troy Athletics Communications

CONWAY, S.C. – Halston Hillier posted a season-high 11 kills on .333 hitting as Troy fell in four sets to Coastal Carolina Friday afternoon in the HTC Center. The Trojans (4-4, 4-4 SBC) dropped the first two sets of the match to the Chanticleers (9-0, 9-0 SBC) and were unable to climb out of the hole in the 3-1 (25-23, 25-8, 12-25, 25-21) loss.

Ashley Guenveur also registered a season-high 10 kills to go along with six digs and three blocks. Amara Anderson recorded her second double-double in a row with 26 assists and 15 digs. Julia Brooks recorded four blocks and finished with four kills on .333 hitting.

Lacey Jeffcoat flirted with a double-double, tying a career-high with seven assists and 18 digs. Natalie Hummel had a solid day in the back row, registering 10 digs and two aces from the service line.

Troy struggled to get around the Coastal Carolina blockers as the Chanticleers finished with 15 blocks. Anett Nemeth was the lone Chanticleer in double figures with 13 kills while Ani Bozdeva added eight of her own.

"I was proud of the way we fought today and the offensive connection with our middles and right-side attack was much improved," head coach Josh Lauer said. "We learned a lot about ourselves this weekend and that is what our focus will be as we get back into the gym. The best is yet to come for us, and I know the competitive matches against a very good Coastal Carolina team are only going to make us more prepared for what lies ahead this season."

Set 1
An early Natalie Hummel ace gave Troy a 4-3 lead, but Coastal Carolina was able to step in front by four at 11-7 to force a Troy timeout. The Chanticleers continued their scoring run to build a 15-8 lead before a kill from Hillier stopped the bleeding. Back-to-back kills from Hillier pulled Troy back to within three at 21-18. The Trojans fended off two set points to force a Coastal Carolina timeout at 24-23, but a block from Nemeth and Christina Nance sealed the deal after the timeout, 25-23.

Set Two
Coastal Carolina dominated the second set from start to finish, opening with a 5-0 lead to prompt a quick Troy timeout. Errors plagued the Trojans in the set as Troy committed three service errors and 11 attack errors. The Chanticleers recorded four aces in the set as they took a commanding 2-0 lead in the match with a 25-8 win in set two.

Set Three
The Trojans got off to a better start in the third set after an ace from Guenveur gave Troy a 4-2 advantage early on. Troy extended its lead to four at 9-5 to force a Coastal Carolina timeout. The Trojans extended their run out of the timeout, sparked by a kill from Hillier, and built a 13-5 lead on the Chanticleers. Troy hit .257 – compared to .000 by Coastal Carolina – and led by as many as 12 en route to taking the set, 25-12. Caitlin Cooper was perfect in the set with four kills on four attempts to go along with a solo block.

Set Four
Things remained tight in the early goings as the teams battled through nine ties and three lead changes in the fourth set. Coastal Carolina was the first team to separate itself, stepping in front by three at 16-13 to force a Troy timeout. The Chanticleers extended their lead to five at 20-15, but the Trojans used a 3-0 run to cut the deficit to 20-18 and force a Coastal Carolina timeout. Troy's comeback fell just short once again as the Chanticleers clinched the match with a 25-21 set four victory.

Notable

Troy is now 6-9 all time and 1-7 on the road against Coastal Carolina
Troy held Coastal Carolina to just 12 points in the third set, the lowest point output by the Chanticleers in a non-fifth set since 2016 (11 vs. Arkansas State).
Lacey Jeffcoat's 88 digs in the last four matches are the most over a four-match stretch in her career.
Amara Anderson registered her fourth double-double of the year, and 33rd of her career, with 26 assists and 15 digs against the Chanticleers.
Cheyenne Hayes has played in 104 career matches, which is the fourth-most among all active Division I players.
This is the first time since 2018 the Trojans have recorded four consecutive losses.

Up Next
Troy returns to Trojan Arena for a pair of matches against rival South Alabama Friday, Oct. 30 at 6 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 31 at 1 p.m.