Winthrop volleyball split a pair of Big South Conference matchups over the weekend at Winthrop Coliseum, falling 3-1 to High Point on Friday before rebounding with a 3-1 victory over Radford on Saturday for Senior Day.
The loss to High Point snapped the Eagles’ 13-match home unbeaten streak. Paige Bennett led Winthrop with 12 kills and 12 digs, while Reece Rhoads added 11 kills and Lexi Thatcher recorded 37 assists. Bennett also reached 500 career digs, while Thatcher surpassed 750 assists for the season.
Winthrop responded Saturday against Radford in a four-set victory. Bennett delivered a team-high 19 kills and 12 digs, while Rhoads matched her career high with 16 kills. Addison Torain led the Eagles with 23 digs, and Lindsay Langner contributed seven service aces.
The Eagles finished with 14 service aces, a season high and their most in a match since 2024 against Presbyterian.
Against Radford, Winthrop took the opening set 25-23 before dropping a tightly contested second set, 29-27. The Eagles regained control with a 25-21 win in the third set and closed out the match 25-23 in the fourth.
Winthrop improves its momentum heading into the final stretch of the regular season and will return to action Friday, Nov. 13, hosting Gardner-Webb at 6 p.m. at Winthrop Coliseum in Rock Hill.
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