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0
UNCP UNCP 13-17; 1-7
3
Winner USC Aiken USCA 23-2; 7-1
UNCP UNCP
13-17; 1-7
0
Final
3
USC Aiken USCA
23-2; 7-1
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
UNCP UNCP 14 11 11 (0)
USC Aiken USCA 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Volleyball Succumbs To PBC-Leading USC Aiken

AIKEN, S.C. – Peach Belt Conference-leading USC Aiken hit nearly .400 at the net and got 16 kills from both Alie Smith and Christine Carroll on the way to a 3-0 victory over the visiting UNC Pembroke volleyball team on Saturday afternoon in the Convocation Center.
 
The setback wrapped up a six-match road swing for the Braves (13-17, 1-7 PBC) who will return home on Tuesday to take on Francis Marion in a pivotal league matchup at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. It was the seventh win in the last eight outings for the Pacers (24-2, 8-1) who have now won 20-straight matchups with the Black & Gold.

 
MATCH SUMMARY
FINAL SCORE USC Aiken 3, UNC Pembroke 0 (14-25, 11-25, 11-25)
RECORDS UNC Pembroke (13-17, 1-7 PBC); USC Aiken (24-2, 8-1 PBC)
ARENA Aiken, S.C. (Convocation Center)

MATCH REPLAY
SET 1 I 14-25 The Pacers hit a match-low .273 in the opening set of the day, but took advantage of nine hitting errors by the Black & Gold to go on top early. The Braves trailed by just one point, 5-4, following an attack error by the Pacers, but the hosts responded with five-straight points to distance themselves for good. The Pacers pushed their lead out to double digits, 21-11, on an attack error by the Braves.
SET 2 I 11-25 A trio of 4+-point runs by the hosts, as well as an impressive .359 hitting percentage, helped the Pacers take control with a win in the second set. USC Aiken tacked up four of the set's first five points, and then strung together seven consecutive points a few clicks later to go out in front, 11-2. USC Aiken tacked up a pair of 4-0 runs down the stretch and attained their first 14-point lead, 21-7, after Anita Cookey-Gam's kill.
SET 3 I 11-25 USC Aiken hit better than .500 at the net in the third and final set of the day, and used a 15-2 run midway through to finish out the straight-sets win. The Braves took an early 4-3 lead following consecutive kills from Ashley Caesar and Elly Hicks, but the Pacers raked in 15 of the next 17 points to all but seal the victory. UNCP stopped the run with a kill from Raven Oates and a service ace from Brianna Warren, but USC Aiken eventually put up five of the final six points of the set to close it out.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
KILLS Raven Oates (6), Ashley Caesar (4), Elly Hicks (3)
SERVICE ACES Brianna Warren (2)
BLOCKS Ashley Caesar (3), Brianna Warren (3), April Tankersley (3)
ASSISTS Casey O'Quinn (8), Morgan Gibbs (4), Abby Farr (1)
DIGS Anna Heinz (12), Casey O'Quinn (8), Abby Farr (6)
 
UP NEXT
The Braves will open up a regular season-ending five-match home stand on Tuesday when they return home to battle Francis Marion (15-12, 2-6 PBC) at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. First serve is scheduled for 7 p.m. and 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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