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Warren Caesar Block Aiken
3
Winner S.C. Aiken USCA 14-0
1
UNC Pembroke UNCP 8-11
Winner
S.C. Aiken USCA
14-0
3
Final
1
UNC Pembroke UNCP
8-11
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
S.C. Aiken USCA 19 25 25 25 (3)
UNC Pembroke UNCP 25 22 21 20 (1)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball Shows Grit In Four-Set Loss To Undefeated USC Aiken

PEMBROKE – Freshman Morgan Gibbs notched a double-double with 17 assists and 10 digs to lead an inspired UNC Pembroke volleyball team, but the undefeated and Peach Belt Conference-leading Pacers did just enough the rest of the way out to steal a 3-1 win over the Braves on Friday evening at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.
 
It was the fourth-straight setback for the Braves (8-11, 0-1 PBC) who will wrap up a short two-match home stand on Saturday against Lander. Despite surrendering just their fifth set of the season, the Pacers (14-0, 2-0) opened up a seven-match road trip with its 14th-straight win.
 
MATCH SUMMARY
FINAL SCORE USC Aiken 3, UNC Pembroke 0 (25-19, 22-25, 21-25, 20-25)
RECORDS UNC Pembroke (8-11, 0-1 PBC); USC Aiken (14-0, 2-0 PBC)
ARENA Pembroke, N.C. (Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court)

MATCH REPLAY
SET 1 I 25-19 The two teams split the first 24 points of the opening set before Selena Biele's kill sparked the hosts on a momentum-changing 5-0 run. The Pacers pulled to within three points, 18-15, thanks to an attack error by the Braves, but UNCP answered with a 5-1 run to pull away for good.
SET 2 I 22-25 The second set featured 12 tie scores and four lead changes. The Braves led 21-19 after an attack error by USC Aiken, but the Pacers closed out the set by winning six of the last seven points.
SET 3 I 21-25 UNCP led 4-1 in the early goings of the third set, but the Pacers eventually knotted the score back up, and then used a small scoring spurt to build a 13-10 advantage. The Braves evened the score up at 16 apiece thanks to a kill from Brianna Warren, but the Pacers rallied for three consecutive points and held their own the rest of the way.
SET 3 I 25-20 USC Aiken hit nearly .400 at the net in the fourth and final set to wrap up competition for the night. The Braves battled back from an early 7-3 deficit to eventually take a 10-8 lead, but the Pacers went ahead for good on Abbey Schad's kill that gave the visitors a 17-16 lead, and then scored the final three points of the set to close it out.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
KILLS Raven Oates (13), Selena Biele (11), Brianna Warren (8)
ASSISTS Casey O'Quinn (28), Morgan Gibbs (17), Ashley Caesar (1)
DIGS Anna Heinz (18), Morgan Gibbs (10), Raven Oates (8)
BLOCKS Brianna Warren (7), Ashley Caesar (4), Raven Oates (4)
SERVICE ACES Casey O'Quinn (1), Brianna Warren (1), Raven Oates (1)
 
UP NEXT
The Braves will close out a short stay at home on Saturday when they take on Lander (11-3, 1-1 PBC) at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. First serve is scheduled for 2 p.m., and admission to all 2019 UNCP Volleyball home matches is free. 
 
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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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