WILSON – The UNC Pembroke volleyball team recorded seven service aces as well as seven blocks on the way to a 3-0 (25-19, 29-27, 25-13) victory at Barton in a key Conference Carolinas matchup on Friday evening inside the Wilson Gymnasium.
The victory for the Black & Gold marked the 11
th straight victory of the season, as well as the most consecutive wins since the 1992 season when the Braves registered 14 straight wins.
| MATCH SUMMARY |
| FINAL SCORE |
UNC Pembroke 3, Barton 0 (25-19, 29-27, 25-13) |
| RECORDS |
UNC Pembroke 15-10, 12-1 CC; Barton 4-12, 3-6 CC |
| ARENA |
Wilson Gymnasium (Wilson, N.C.) |
| MATCH REPLAY |
| SET 1 I 25-19 |
UNC Pembroke hit .162 from the net in the opening set and took a 15-10 lead with a kill from Shannon Skryd. Barton stayed in the set with an ill-timed UNCP attack error, but the Braves scored the final three points to secure the opening set. |
| SET 2 I 29-27 |
UNCP capped off a 7-1 scoring surge with a kill from Vanja Przulj to push their lead out to 15-9. The Bulldogs took a slight 25-24 lead fueled by four consecutive points, but the Black & Gold solidified five of the final seven points to take set two. |
| SET 3 I 25-13 |
The Braves hit a game-best .297 from the net and took a large 20-11 lead with an Elise Martin service ace. The hosts committed seven total attack errors and logged just five kills, while UNCP closed out the match on a 5-1 run. |
| INSIDE THE BOX SCORE |
| KILLS |
Vanja Przulj (12), Shannon Skryd (11), Brianna Warren (7) |
| ASSISTS |
Katie Pressley (19), Morgan Gibbs (15), Hope Turbyfill (3) |
| DIGS |
Shannon Skryd (13), Hope Turbyfill (13), Katie Pressley (12) |
| BLOCKS |
Brianna Warren (5), Taylor Osborne (3), Erin O'Donnell (2) |
| SERVICE ACES |
Elise Martin (4), Vanja Przulj (2), Brianna Warren (1) |
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| UP NEXT |
| The Braves will hit the road on Saturday to take on Mount Olive. First serve is set for 5:30 p.m. inside the Kornegay Arena. |
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