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Elly Hicks 101321
3
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 20-9 (12-2)
0
Chowan CU 6-20 (3-12)
Winner
UNC Pembroke UNCP
20-9 (12-2)
3
Final
0
Chowan CU
6-20 (3-12)
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 26 25 25 (3)
Chowan CU 24 22 15 (0)

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

Volleyball Sweeps Chowan, Reaches 20-Win Plateau

MURFREESBORO – The UNC Pembroke volleyball team used a pair of late surges to capture the first two sets of the match, and then closed out the night with a dominant third set, as the Braves reached the 20-win plateau for the first time in 14 years with a 3-0 (26-24, 25-22, 25-15) victory at Chowan on Tuesday.
 
The Braves (20-9, 12-2 CC) have now captured four of their last five outings, and used Tuesday's triumph to put the finishing touches on an 8-5 road record – their first winning record on the road in more than a decade (2010). The loss snapped a two-match win streak for Chowan (6-20, 3-12) who upended Conference Carolinas co-leader Francis Marion on Saturday afternoon.

MATCH SUMMARY
FINAL SCORE UNC Pembroke 3, Chowan 0 (26-24, 25-22, 25-15)
RECORDS UNC Pembroke 20-9, 12-2 CC; Chowan 6-20, 3-12 CC
ARENA Murfreesboro, N.C. (Bob Burke Court)
MATCH REPLAY
SET 1 I 26-24 Anixa Rosa-Martinez's kill gave the hosts a late 19-13 advantage, but the Braves used an 8-1 run to take its first lead of the opening set minutes later. Chowan would hold tight, fighting off an initial set point opportunity by the Black & Gold, but two-straight attack errors by the Hawks gave UNCP the early edge.
SET 2 I 25-22 Chowan hit .233 in the second set and rallied back from a 19-14 deficit to eventually even up the stanza at 20 points apiece, but UNCP ultimately took control of the evening with another late surge. The visitors tacked up five of the set's final seven points, including three kills from Erin O'Donnell, to capture the set.
SET 3 I 25-15 The Braves hit an impressive .244 at the net in what would turn out to be the final set of the match, and used a pair of four-point runs to wrap the night in Black & Gold. UNCP broke a 6-6 tie with four-straight points, and then hung up four-straight points again later in the stanza to pull away for good.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
KILLS Elly Hicks (12), Erin O'Donnell (10), Brianna Warren (8)
ASSISTS Katie Pressley (37), Elise Martin (4), Kaila Crowder (1)
DIGS Shannon Skryd (17), Marissa Morgan (12), Elise Martin (11)
BLOCKS Brianna Warren (4), Erin O'Donnell (2), Katelyn West (2)
SERVICE ACES Elise Martin (4), Marissa Morgan (2), Katie Pressley (1)
SERIES NOTE
The Braves have now captured 10-straight sets in the series with Chowan, and remained perfect in 10 all-time meetings with the Hawks. UNCP has now come away with wins in all three trips to Murfreesboro.
 
UP NEXT
The Braves will open up a regular season-ending three-match home stand on Friday when they take on King (15-10, 10-4 CC) as part of Flashback Friday at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. Start time has been scheduled for 7 p.m. and admission is free.
 
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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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