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ODonnell Skryd Block
3
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 6-5,6-5 Peach Belt
0
Francis Marion FMU 3-6,3-6 Peach Belt
Winner
UNC Pembroke UNCP
6-5,6-5 Peach Belt
3
Final
0
Francis Marion FMU
3-6,3-6 Peach Belt
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 25 25 26 (3)
Francis Marion FMU 22 16 24 (0)

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

Volleyball Finishes Off Season Sweep Of Francis Marion

FLORENCE, S.C. – The UNC Pembroke volleyball team hit better than .300 at the net and tacked up 13 blocks on the way to finishing off a season sweep of I-95 rival Francis Marion with a 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 26-14) victory over the Patriots on Tuesday evening inside the Smith University Center.

The result snapped a two-game skid for the Braves (6-5, 6-5 PBC), while also giving the Black & Gold its first season sweep of the Patriots since the 2015 campaign. It was the second-straight loss for Francis Marion (3-6, 3-6) who had its four-game series home win streak stopped as well.
 
Tuesday's triumph also marked the first road win of the season for UNCP, and effectively put a six-match road losing streak to an end.

 
MATCH SUMMARY
FINAL SCORE UNC Pembroke 3, Francis Marion 0 (25-22, 25-16, 26-14)
RECORDS UNC Pembroke 6-5, 6-5 PBC; Francis Marion 3-6, 3-6 PBC
ARENA Florence, S.C. (Smith University Center)

MATCH REPLAY
SET 1 I 25-22 The Patriots tacked up three-straight points and eventually forged a 14-9 lead following a block by Kayla Arthur, but the Braves answered with a 10-3 run to swing the momentum. The hosts used a late kill to pull to within two points, 24-22, but a Kaila Crowder kill finished it off for the Black & Gold.
SET 2 I 25-16 UNCP hit .500 in the second set and committed just one hitting error on the way to a lopsided victory. The visitors trailed 4-3 early on, but eventually reeled off eight-straight points and never looked back. The Patriots rallied late to close to within four points, 18-14, but the Braves posted seven of the set's final nine points to grab all of the momentum.
SET 3 I 26-24 The final set of the night featured 14 tie scores and three lead changes, but UNCP tacked up the final two points to grab the clutch road win. A kill from Kaila Crowder gave the visitors a 25-24 edge, and an attack error by the Patriots proved to be the final dagger.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
KILLS Shannon Skryd (11), Kaila Crowder (9), Erin O'Donnell (8)
ASSISTS Katie Pressley (19), Morgan Gibbs (13), Elise Martin (6)
DIGS Shannon Skryd (18), Elise Martin (15), Kaila Crowder (11)
BLOCKS Erin O'Donnell (7), Brianna Warren (4), Shannon Skryd (4)
SERVICE ACES Morgan Gibbs (12), Elise Martin (10), Katie Pressley (9)
 
UP NEXT
The Braves will put the finishing touches on their 2021 spring home schedule on Friday when they entertain Peach Belt Conference-leading Flagler at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m.
 
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