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3
Winner Francis Marion FMU 19-10,15-2 CC
1
UNC Pembroke UNCP 22-10,14-3 CC
Winner
Francis Marion FMU
19-10,15-2 CC
3
Final
1
UNC Pembroke UNCP
22-10,14-3 CC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Francis Marion FMU 25 25 19 25 (3)
UNC Pembroke UNCP 20 22 25 19 (1)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Todd Anderson, Associate AD/Communications & Strategic Initiatives

Volleyball Succumbs To Francis Marion In Four Sets

PEMBROKE – Visiting Francis Marion hit .328 at the net on the way to capturing each of the first two sets and thwarted a late comeback bid by the UNC Pembroke volleyball team on the way to a 3-1 (20-25, 22-25, 25-19, 19-25) victory over the Braves on Wednesday evening at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.  
 
The setback snapped a three-match win streak for the Braves (22-10, 14-3 CC) and snapped the lid on the best regular season campaign for the Black & Gold in 27 years. It was the third-straight victory for Francis Marion (19-10, 15-2) who captured the Conference Carolinas East Division with the result, as well as a bye into the semifinal round of next week's Conference Carolinas Tournament.

MATCH SUMMARY
FINAL SCORE Francis Marion 3, UNC Pembroke 1 (20-25, 22-25, 25-19, 19-25)
RECORDS UNC Pembroke 22-10, 14-3 CC; Francis Marion 19-10, 15-2 CC
ARENA Pembroke, N.C. (Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court)
MATCH REPLAY
SET 1 I 20-25 The Patriots hit better than .320 at the net in the opening set, and took advantage of six service errors by the Braves to grab the early momentum. UNCP grabbed an early 4-3 lead on a kill from Katelyn West, but the Patriots answered with a 5-1 run and never trailed after that.
SET 2 I 22-25 Francis Marion committed just two attack errors and racked up 15 kills in the second set, but it was a late run by the visitors that proved to be the tipping point. A kill off of the hands of Elly Hicks gave the stanza its fourth tie score, but an attack error from the hosts moments later signaled a run of four-straight points by the Patriots that fueled the outcome.
SET 3 I 25-19 UNCP got on the board in the third set, taking advantage of four blocks and seven unforced errors by Francis Marion to climb back into the match. The Patriots made it a one-point set, 13-12, thanks to an attack error by the Black & Gold, but the hosts recovered and rallied for six of the next seven points to go out in front for good.
SET 4 I 19-25 The Patriots slimmed their attack errors down to just three in what would turn out to be the final set of the evening. The Braves forged a 13-12 advantage on a service error by Francis Marion, but the Patriots responded by tacking up eight of the set's next nine points before taking their foot off of the gas. UNCP put together a rally of its own and closed to within three points, 21-18, on an attack error from the Patriots, but FMU captured four of the night's final five points to close it out.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
KILLS Shannon Skryd (14), Brianna Warren (12), Elly Hicks (10)
ASSISTS Katie Pressley (46), Brianna Warren (1), Erin O'Donnell (1)
DIGS Elise Martin (19), Shannon Skryd (13), Katie Pressley (10)
BLOCKS Elly Hicks (6), Erin O'Donnell (5), Brianna Warren (2)
SERVICE ACES Hope Turbyfill (2), Katie Pressley (1)
SERIES NOTE
Francis Marion has now captured 10 of the last 12 matchups in the series with the Braves, and improved to 16-14 all-time at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court with Wednesday's win.
 
UP NEXT
An extra home match is on tap for the Braves as they will host the quarterfinal round of the Conference Carolinas Tournament on Tuesday. Their opponent will be determined following the first two rounds of the league's gala which are both scheduled for Saturday afternoon at campus sites. Tuesday's action in Pembroke is slated to get underway at 7 p.m.
 
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BACK THE BRAVES
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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