PEMBROKE – The UNC Pembroke volleyball team used a 8-1 run in the deciding fifth set to outlast visiting Francis Marion 3-2 (26-24, 18-25, 25-11, 22-25, 15-9) in the Battle of I-95 on Wednesday evening at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.
The victory for the Braves helped push their win streak out to 10 matches. UNCP has now won both meetings this season with the Patriots, and both matches have gone to five sets.
| MATCH SUMMARY |
| FINAL SCORE |
UNC Pembroke 3, Francis Marion 2 (26-24, 18-25, 25-11, 22-25, 15-9) |
| RECORDS |
UNC Pembroke 14-10, 11-1 CC; Francis Marion (10-8, 5-4 CC) |
| ARENA |
Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court (Pembroke, N.C.) |
| MATCH REPLAY |
| SET 1 I 26-24 |
UNC Pembroke captured five straight points to take an early 9-3 lead in the opening set. Francis Marion rattled off eight points in a row to tie the score at 17 apiece, but UNCP scored six of the final eight points to close out the set. |
| SET 2 I 18-25 |
The Braves used a scoring run and took a slight 12-11 lead with an ill-timed Patriots attack error. FMU had the hot hand during the set hitting .483 from the net and took the lead for good on a Katie Floyd service ace. |
| SET 3 I 25-11 |
The hosts scored the first eight points of the set and took a 16-3 lead with a kill from Vanja Przulj. The Black & Gold hit .391 from the net committing just one attack error, while Francis Marion committed eight total attack errors. |
| SET 4 I 22-25 |
Francis Marion got a quick start taking a 14-4 lead with a kill from Lexi Albright. UNC Pembroke chipped away at its deficit with five straight points to trail 22-21, but FMU took charge scoring three of the last four points to send the match to a deciding set. |
| SET 5 I 15-9 |
UNCP seemed to be in control early jumping out to an early 5-0 lead. However, three straight points to Francis Marion gave the Patriots their first lead of the set, 8-7, with a UNCP attack error. The momentum shifted back to the Braves side with six consecutive points to push their lead out for good. |
| INSIDE THE BOX SCORE |
| KILLS |
Vanja Przulj (19), Shannon Skryd (12), Brianna Warren (9) |
| ASSISTS |
Morgan Gibbs (22), Katie Pressley (17), Hope Turbyfill (4) |
| DIGS |
Hope Turbyfill (17), Vanja Przulj (13), Shannon Skryd (12) |
| BLOCKS |
Erin O'Donnell (4), Brianna Warren (3), Shannon Skryd (2) |
| SERVICE ACES |
Vanja Przulj (3), Brianna Warren (2), Hope Turbyfill (1) |
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| UP NEXT |
| The Braves will make the short trip to Wilson on Friday to face Conference Carolinas foe Barton (4-11, 3-5 CC). First serve is set for 4 p.m. inside the Wilson Gymnasium. |
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