Phoenix fall in straight sets to College of Charleston
Elon volleyball played the College of Charleston Sept. 20, losing 0-3 after three close sets at Schar Center. The Phoenix started off the first set strong, leading 4-2 before the College of Charleston built up a big lead. Senior Cameron Lanier halted the Charleston run with a kill that fired up the Elon bench and brought the score to 7-9. As the set progressed, freshman Lindsey Murphy couldn’t be stopped. Murphy had multiple huge digs, including one to keep a long rally alive. Junior Catherine Rucker finished that rally with a massive block to pull the Phoenix back to 11-12. Elon continued to fight. A few points later, Cameron Lanier fired a serve into the Charleston side of the court, bringing the Phoenix back to level at 13-13.