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Casey OQuinn 09102019
0
UNC Pembroke UNCP 9-13,1-2 PBC
3
Winner Francis Marion FMU 10-8,2-1 PBC
UNC Pembroke UNCP
9-13,1-2 PBC
0
Final
3
Francis Marion FMU
10-8,2-1 PBC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 24 19 17 (0)
Francis Marion FMU 26 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Francis Marion Tops Volleyball In Straight Sets

FLORENCE, S.C. – Home-standing Francis Marion posted an improbable comeback victory in the opening set to set the tone, and then held the UNC Pembroke volleyball team to a .108 hitting percentage the rest of the way out to key a 3-0 victory over the Braves on Friday evening inside the Smith University Center.
 
The setback dropped the Braves (9-13, 0-3 PBC) to 5-8 away from Pembroke this season, including a 2-4 clip in true road matches. It was the second-straight win for the Patriots (10-8, 1-2) who posted their seventh-straight series win over UNCP as well.
 
MATCH SUMMARY
FINAL SCORE Francis Marion 3, UNC Pembroke 0 (24-26, 19-25, 17-25)
RECORDS UNC Pembroke (9-13, 0-3 PBC); Francis Marion (10-8, 1-2 PBC)
ARENA Florence, S.C. (Smith University Center)

MATCH REPLAY
SET 1 I 24-26 The Braves trailed 13-9 after Courtney Abdur-Rahim's kill midway through, but UNCP answered with a 7-1 run and eventually took a 16-14 advantage after a service ace from Morgan Gibbs. Brianna Warren's kill gave the Braves a set-point opportunity with a 24-22 lead, but Francis Marion tacked up four-straight points, including two on miscues by the visitors, to complete the comeback.
SET 2 I 19-25 The Patriots hit better than .250 in the second set, and used an early 6-2 run to pull away for good on the way to taking control of the night. The squads split the first dozen points of the set, but the Patriots won six of the next eight points and never looked back. The hosts led by as many as seven points, 21-14, after a service ace, and held off a late rally by the Black & Gold to preserve the 25-19 triumph.
SET 3 I 17-25 Francis Marion opened what would be the final set of the night with an 11-4 run and never looked back on the way to clinching the night. The Braves pulled to within five points, 18-13, following an attack error by the Patriots, but the hosts pushed their lead out to 24-16, before closing out the night on a kill from Adison Minor.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
KILLS Raven Oates (10), Ashley Caesar (4), Savannah Bean (3), Shannon Skryd (3)
ASSISTS Casey O'Quinn (17), Morgan Gibbs (5), Kasandra Sturges (5)
DIGS Anna Heinz (12), Abby Farr (10), Raven Oates (6), Morgan Gibbs (6)
BLOCKS April Tankersley (4), Brianna Warren (3), Ashley Caesar (2), Shannon Skryd (2)
SERVICE ACES Raven Oates (1), Casey O'Quinn (1), Anna Heinz (1), Morgan Gibbs (1)
 
UP NEXT
The Braves will play a pair of home matches on Tuesday when they return to Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court to face Barton (6-6) at 5 p.m. and Mount Olive (3-8) at 7 p.m. Admission to all 2019 UNCP Volleyball home matches is free.
 
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JOIN THE BRAVES CLUB
Fans can help support the UNC Pembroke Volleyball program by joining the Braves Club. To find out more information about the Braves Club, visit UNCPBraves.com/BravesClub or email braves.club@uncp.edu.
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