PEMBROKE – The UNC Pembroke volleyball logged 16 total blocks and tallied seven service aces on the way to a 3-2 (25-17, 16-25, 18-25, 25-20, 15-11) victory over North Greenville on Saturday evening in the Conference Carolinas Semifinals at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.
The Braves (20-13) had four players log double-digit kills, and three players register double-doubles. The Crusaders (21-11) have now dropped their last two matchups against UNCP.
| MATCH SUMMARY |
| FINAL SCORE |
UNC Pembroke 3, North Greenville 2 (25-17, 16-25, 18-25, 25-20, 15-11) |
| RECORDS |
UNC Pembroke 20-13, North Greenville 21-11 |
| ARENA |
Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court (Pembroke, N.C.) |
| MATCH REPLAY |
| SET 1 I 25-17 |
UNC Pembroke hit .256 from the net in the opening set and took a 14-11 lead with a kill from Shannon Skryd. UNCP used an 8-1 scoring surge to take a 23-15 lead, and closed out the set with a kill from Erin O'Donnell. |
| SET 2 I 16-25 |
North Greenville hit .286 from the net and opened the set with an early run to take a 10-2 lead. The Braves captured four straight points to trim their deficit back to 18-14, but the Crusaders finished the set on a 7-2 run. |
| SET 3 I 18-25 |
NGU got a quick start once again taking a 13-5 lead with an ill-timed attack error from UNCP. A 9-2 UNC Pembroke run whittled the deficit back to 19-17 with blocks from Brianna Warren and Morgan Gibbs. However, North Greenville closed the set on a 6-1 run heading into the fourth set. |
| SET 4 I 25-20 |
North Greenville's 6-1 run gave the Crusaders a slight 13-10 lead with a kill from Chandler Morrell. UNCP responded with a 7-1 run capped off with a service ace from Katie Pressley to take a 17-14 lead. A Kelli Davis kill knotted the score at 20 apiece, but the Braves rattled off five straight points to send the match to the deciding fifth set. |
| SET 5 I 15-11 |
UNCP kept the momentum taking a 5-1 lead in the deciding set. A kill from Vanja Przulj followed by a Brianna Warren service ace padded the Braves lead to 11-6. North Greenville fended off three straight match points, but Shannon Skryd and Erin O'Donnell's teamed up for a big block to win the match. |
| UP NEXT |
| The Braves will face Emmanuel in the Conference Carolinas Tournament Championship on Sunday. First serve is set for 1:30 p.m. at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. |
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