MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Charlotte volleyball got in the Conference USA win column with a 3-1 (25-21, 20-25, 25-23, 25-13) victory at Middle Tennessee on Sunday afternoon. The 49ers end opening weekend of league play with a road split improving to 10-7 overall. The Blue Raiders drop their C-USA opener and fall to 6-9 on the year.
STARTING FAST
Charlotte ran out to a 10-5 lead in the first on a pair of Lana Strejcek blocks and back-to-back aces from Sydney Rowan. As Middle Tennessee crept to within two, two-straight Molly Shaw kills pushed the advantage to 19-14 until two from Jocelyn Stoner and two from Rowan ended the opening set.