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UNCW opens three-match homestand with Cougars

WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Seahawks return home this week when they open a three-match homestand against Colonial Athletic Association rival College of Charleston on Wednesday at Cape Fear Academy.

UNCW will play all three matches at Cape Fear Academy, in Wilmington, beginning with Wednesday's 8 p.m. start. Northeastern and Hofstra round out the home stretch on Oct. 5 and 7, respectively.

UNCW (8-3, 1-0 CAA) carries an eight-match winning streak into the homestand after opening conference play with a sweep of Delaware over the weekend in Newark, Del. The streak is the longest for the program since the 1991 season, when the Seahawks reeled off nine consecutive wins.

Charleston (12-5, 3-0 CAA) also totes a winning streak into the match, having won its last four and eight of its last nine outings. The Cougars earned an at-large berth to the NCAA tournament last season..
 
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"We'd like to thank the folks at Cape Fear Academy for allowing us to use their facility and we're excited to back on the court in Wilmington," said Head Coach Amy Bambenek. "Charleston is always one of our biggest conference rivals. They have a very diverse offensive attack so are blocking, serving and defense will need to be top notch tomorrow night."
 
 ABOUT UNCW
The Seahawks' eight-match winning streak is the longest since the 1991 team ran off nine straight … The win over Delaware was UNCW's first match in 22 days following Hurricane Florence made her way through the Carolinas … It was the longest break from playing since 1999 when Hurricane Floyd forced a 13-day layoff … Kendall Bender ranks 22nd nationally in blocks per set (1.41) ... The homestand features three teams with a combined record of 9-2 in the conference
 
 ABOUT WEDNESDAY'S OPPONENT
COFC: Charleston has raced out to a 3-0 mark this season in the CAA ... The Cougars posted sweeps of William & Mary, Elon and Delaware ... CofC was ranked 64th in the initial NCAA RPI rankings for this season and leads the CAA ... Setter Allison Beckman is second in the CAA at 11.05 assists per set while Devon Rachel is fourth with 3.61 kills per set ... The Cougars lead the all-time series, 19-11, but the two teams have split their last 10 outings in th

 
 NEXT UP
The Seahawks continue the homestand with matches against Northeastern (Oct. 5) and Hofstra (Oct. 7), will be played at Cape Fear Academy, in Wilmington. Friday's start time is 2 p.m. while Sunday will be a noon start.
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Players Mentioned

Kendall Bender

#15 Kendall Bender

MB
6' 0"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Kendall Bender

#15 Kendall Bender

6' 0"
Junior
MB