GREENWOOD, S.C. – The UNCP women's
volleyball squad lost a Peach Belt Conference matchup Friday in
Greenwood, S.C. when the host Lander Bearcats used stellar defense
and timely rallies in defeating the Lady Braves by a 3-1 final.
 Despite finishing the night just one half block away from tying
their season-high for the category, the Lady Braves (8-4, 1-2 PBC)
were doomed by inaccurate attacking and a tremendous team defensive
effort by the Bearcats (6-6, 1-4 PBC). UNCP finished the night with
just a .102 hitting percentage, but were able to use their
front-line defense with great effectiveness in keeping each game
competitive.
 Junior Tiara Anderson led the team with 11 kills
on 33 total attacks and senior Rachel Young
registered 10 kills on a .333 attack percentage to lead the UNCP
offense in their conference road-opener. Rebecca Morgan and Tricia Varno recorded nine and
eight kills on the night, respectively, and Shay Peterson led the squad with six total blocks (two
solo).
 Heather Bolwerk had 35 assists and three kills
while chipping in 11 digs on the defensive end.  Freshman
Marissa Baker led the UNCP defensive effort with
33 digs, setting a new season-high for UNCP and a personal
career-high for the youngster.
 Magi Nottingham and Melissa
McCracken led the Bearcat effort with 17 kills apiece and
Candace LaRocca facilitated the Lander offense with 53 assists.
 UNCP continues their road trip with a stop in Aiken, S.C. tomorrow
for a matchup with the Pacers of USC Aiken.