PEMBROKE – After a tough first go round in their tri-match, the UNCP women's volleyball team rebounded with a strong effort against Elizabeth City State, and defeated the Lady Vikings by a 3-0 final on Saturday at the English E. Jones Center in Pembroke. Game scores for the match were 25-9, 25-23 and 25-13.

The Lady Braves (15-7, 4-4 PBC) halted the efforts of the CIAA leaders with a .159 attack percentage compared to -.052 by the Lady Vikings (16-5, 14-0 CIAA). UNCP registered nine service aces on the afternoon while limiting ECSU to just two during the matchup.

For the second-straight match UNCP was led in kills by junior Tiara Anderson, who finished with nine on the afternoon behind a strong .364 attack percentage. Rebecca Morgan was next on the UNCP stat sheet with seven kills and also added nine digs on the defensive side of the net.

Sophomore Morgan Ridge led the squad with 18 assists while contributing seven digs, and junior Heather Bolwerk registered 11 assists of her own and two service aces.

Senior Caitlin Haworth led the defense with 13 digs and added two kills on offense.

UNCP will be back in action on Wednesday when they host the Francis Marion Patriots in a PBC clash at the English E. Jones Center in Pembroke. Start time for the match is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.