BRISTOL, TENN. – Shannon Skryd and
Vanja Przulj each logged double-doubles to help the UNC Pembroke volleyball team to a red-hot performance in the final set to secure a 3-1 victory (25-11, 25-21, 22-25, 25-19) over King on Friday night at the Student Center Complex.
The victory for the Black & Gold marked the eighth-straight win of the season, as well as the fifth straight win on the road. UNCP has won both of the meetings against King, who have now dropped their last three outings.
| MATCH SUMMARY |
| FINAL SCORE |
UNC Pembroke 3, King 1 (25-11, 25-21, 22-25, 25-19) |
| RECORDS |
UNC Pembroke 12-10, 9-1 CC; King 9-10, 4-4 CC |
| ARENA |
Student Center Complex (Bristol, Tenn.) |
| MATCH REPLAY |
| SET 1 I 25-11 |
Brianna Warren's kill ignited the offense as UNC Pembroke took a 15-5 lead in the opening set. King scored the next three points, but hit -.143 from the net as the Braves closed out the set on a 10-3 scoring surge. |
| SET 2 I 25-21 |
The Tornado tied the score at 13 apiece with a service ace from Paula La Mendola midway through the second set. UNCP pushed its lead out to 21-17 with a kill from Vanja Przulj and hit .327 from the net to close out the second set. |
| SET 3 I 22-25 |
Brianna Warren and Shannon Skryd teamed up for a key block at the net to give UNC Pembroke a 17-12 lead. King rallied tied the score at 21 apiece with a kill from Hailee Blankenship and closed out the set scoring four of the last five points to steal set three. |
| SET 4 I 25-19 |
A 6-0 run put UNCP on top 12-8 in the fourth set. King trimmed their deficit back to 16-14, but the Braves hit an impressive .552 from the net to stop any comeback from King. |
| INSIDE THE BOX SCORE |
| KILLS |
Vanja Przulj (19), Brianna Warren (15), Shannon Skryd (12) |
| ASSISTS |
Katie Pressley (29), Morgan Gibbs (22), Shannon Skryd (3) |
| DIGS |
Shannon Skryd (22), Hope Turbyfill (16), Vanja Przulj (11) |
| BLOCKS |
Brianna Warren (4), Taylor Osborne (3), Shannon Skryd (2) |
| SERVICE ACES |
Elise Martin (3), Shannon Skryd (2), Hope Turbyfill (2) |
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| UP NEXT |
| The Braves will wrap up their five-game road trip on Saturday in Banner Elk, N.C., when they face Lees-McRae (4-15, 3-6 CC). First serve is at 1 p.m. at Williams Gymnasium. |
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