GREENWOOD, S.C. – The UNC Pembroke volleyball team registered nine service aces but hit just .098 from the net as Lander defeated the Braves 3-1 (25-22, 18-25, 21-25, 16-25) in a non-conference match on Tuesday evening inside Horne Arena.
The setback for the Braves (11-9) marked the second consecutive road loss and fall to 18-30 all-time against Lander. The Bearcats (18-2) have now won their last 14 matches and have now won the last 10 meetings with the Black & Gold when playing on their home court.
| MATCH SUMMARY |
| FINAL SCORE |
Lander 3, UNC Pembroke 1 (25-22, 18-25, 21-25, 16-25) |
| RECORDS |
UNC Pembroke (11-9), Lander (18-2) |
| ARENA |
Horne Arena (Greenwood, S.C.) |
| MATCH REPLAY |
| SET 1 I 25-22 |
Lander jumped out to an early 6-1 lead after a UNC Pembroke attack error. The Braves would go on to win six consecutive points later in the set to take the lead for good, 17-12, with a kill from Vanja Przulj. |
| SET 2 I 18-25 |
The Bearcats used a kill from Christina Aguayo to push their lead out to 19-10. The Braves hit just .167 from the net but used three-straight points to cut their deficit back to 24-18 with an LU attack error. Lander hit .368 from the net during the frame and won the final point of the set. |
| SET 3 I 21-25 |
UNCP scored five of the first six points of the set and used a Vanja Przulj service ace to take a 5-1 lead, but Lander went on the win the next eight points to take a 10-6 advantage. Katelynn Swain's block knotted the score at 19 apiece, but the Bearcats closed out the set on a 6-2 scoring surge. |
| SET 4 I 16-25 |
Lander hit a match-best .400 from the net and took an early 7-3 advantage following a UNCP attack error. The Braves struggled offensively hitting -.059, and the Bearcats won five consecutive points to push their lead out to 24-15. |
| INSIDE THE BOX SCORE |
| KILLS |
Vanja Przulj (15), Emma Fraidenburg (8), Ruby Countryman (7) |
| ASSISTS |
Katie Pressley (34), Katelyn Westl (1), Hope Turbyfill (1) |
| DIGS |
Hope Turbyfill (19), Abby Peduzzi (13), Vanja Przulj (11) |
| BLOCKS |
Ruby Countryman (2), Emma Fraidenburg (2), Katelynn Swain (2) |
| SERVICE ACES |
Vanja Przulj (7), Hope Turbyfill (1), Tyler Patterson (1) |
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| UP NEXT |
| The Braves will step back into Conference Carolinas play on Friday when they trek to the mountains of Georgia to face Young Harris (7-11, 4-5 CC). First serve is set for 6 p.m. at the Harp Recreation & Commencement Center. |
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