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Morgan Gibbs Augusta 031621
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Francis Marion FMU 1-3, 1-3 PBC
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Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 3-1, 3-1 PBC
Francis Marion FMU
1-3, 1-3 PBC
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Final
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UNC Pembroke UNCP
3-1, 3-1 PBC
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Francis Marion FMU 26 18 20 16 (1)
UNC Pembroke UNCP 24 25 25 25 (3)

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

Volleyball Keeps Rolling, Downs Francis Marion

PEMBROKE – The UNC Pembroke volleyball team hit nearly .200 on the evening and rebounded from an opening-set loss to post wins in the next three sets on the way to a 3-1 victory over visiting Francis Marion on Tuesday evening at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.
 
It was the second-straight Peach Belt Conference victory for UNCP (3-1, 3-1 PBC) who has now captured three of its first four league battles for the first time in two decades. It was the third-straight setback for the Patriots (1-3, 1-3) who saw their eight-match series win streak come to an end as well.
 
It was UNCP's first win over Francis Marion since a five-set triumph on Nov. 11, 2015. The Black & Gold has now won consecutive PBC matches for the first time since the 2013 campaign.

 
MATCH SUMMARY
FINAL SCORE UNC Pembroke 3, Francis Marion 1 (24-26, 25-18, 25-20, 25-16)
RECORDS UNC Pembroke 3-1, 3-1 PBC; Francis Marion 1-3, 1-3 PBC
ARENA Pembroke, N.C. (Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court)

MATCH REPLAY
SET 1 I 124-26 In a set that featured a multitude of tie scores, UNC Pembroke got a set point opportunity following a service error by the visitors, but was not able to convert. Francis Marion knotted the set up for the 14th time via a kill by Lexi Albright, went ahead on block assists from Lily Walton and Alyssa Hansen, and finished it out on another kill from Albright.
SET 2 I 25-18 The Braves hit .393 in the second set and committed just one error to knot the match back up. A service error by the Black & Gold knotted the score up at six apiece, but UNCP responded with four-straight points to take the lead for good. A late kill by Erin O'Donnell put the Braves up by seven points, 24-17, and Elly Hicks closed it out with a nifty kill on the far side.
SET 3 I 25-20 UNCP scored four of the first five points in the third set and never looked back. Four consecutive points by the hosts allowed them to eventually pad the lead out to seven points, 17-10, before Francis Marion put together the semblances of a late rally. The Patriots climbed to within three points, 20-17, following an attack error by the Black & Gold, but UNCP responded with four-straight point to put the set out of reach.
SET 4 I 25-16 A 6-1 run to start the set, as well as two additional runs of four or more consecutive points, was enough to help the Black & Gold cruise in the fourth and final set. UNCP led by nine points, 23-14, following a kill from April Tankersley, and used a service error on its third set point to emphatically slam the door on another successful night.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
KILLS April Tankersley (14), Elly Hicks (8), Brianna Warren (8)
ASSISTS Morgan Gibbs (25), Katie Pressley (14), Elise Martin (3)
DIGS Elise Martin (19), Kaila Crowder (15), Katie Pressley (9)
BLOCKS Brianna Warren (8), April Tankersley (4), Shannon Skryd (3)
SERVICE ACES Morgan Gibbs (5), Kaila Crowder (4), Brianna Warren (2)
 
UP NEXT
UNCP will open up a short two-match road trip on Friday when it heads to Milledgeville, Ga., for a rematch with Georgia College (2-1, 2-1 PBC) at 6 p.m. The Braves handed the Bobcats a 3-1 loss in the season opener for both squads on March 8.
 
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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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