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Ruby Countryman & Emma Fraidenburg 102523
2
UNC Pembroke UNCP 13-13 (7-5)
3
Winner Chowan CU 5-19 (4-10)
UNC Pembroke UNCP
13-13 (7-5)
2
Final
3
Chowan CU
5-19 (4-10)
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 23 25 19 25 10 (2)
Chowan CU 25 20 25 17 15 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Morgan Sheehan, Assistant AD/Communications & Strategic Initiatives

Volleyball Falls In Five Sets At Chowan

MURFREESBORO – The UNC Pembroke volleyball team registered 67 kills but committed 31 attack errors and fell 3-2 (23-25, 25-20, 19-25, 25-17, 10-15) to Chowan in a five set thriller on Wednesday evening at Bob Burke Court.  
 
The setback for the Braves (13-13, 7-5 CC) marked the first loss in the 14-match history to Chowan and fall to 5-7 when playing away from Pembroke. The Hawks (5-19, 4-10 CC) snapped a four-game losing skid and marked their second five set victory of the season. 




 
MATCH SUMMARY
FINAL SCORE Chowan 3, UNC Pembroke 2 (23-25, 25-20, 19-25, 25-17, 10-15)
RECORDS UNC Pembroke (13-13, 7-5 CC), Chowan (5-19, 4-10 CC)
ARENA Bob Burke Court  (Murfreesboro, N.C.)

MATCH REPLAY
SET 1 I 23-25 Chowan used a 5-0 scoring run to take a 13-8 lead following a kill from Ellie Middleton. UNC Pembroke tied the score at 17 apiece after a service ace from Katie Pressley, but the Hawks hit .135 from the net while the Braves hit .083 from the net and the hosts stayed in control of the opening set. 
SET 2 I 25-20 UNCP pushed their lead out to 12-8 off of an Emma Fraidenburg kill. Chowan trimmed its deficit back to 20-19 with a kill from Haydon Ahlers, but the Braves hit a match-best .486 from the net and scored four of the final four points of the set. 
SET 3 I 19-25 Chowan got a quick start and used a kill from Ellie Middleton to lead 12-7 in the third set. UNC Pembroke struggled offensively hitting just .095 from the net, but chipped away at its deficit, 19-14, following a CU attack error. The Braves fended off a match point with a kill from Ruby Countryman, but Chowan's Ryan Nored ended the set with a kill. 
SET 4 I 25-17 An early 5-0 scoring surge capped off with a kill from Ruby Countryman gave UNCP a 7-2 advantage. The Braves pushed their score out to 17-9 after blocks from Emma Fraidenburg and Katelyn West and sent it to a deciding set after limiting Chowan to a .053 hitting percentage during the frame.
SET 5 I 10-15 Chowan scored five of the first six points and picked up a 7-3 lead after a UNCP error. Abby Peduzzi's kill cut the Braves deficit back to 10-9, but the Hawks closed out the match on a 5-1 run. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
KILLS Ruby Countryman (19), Abby Peduzzi (15), Emma Fraidenburg (13)
ASSISTS Katie Pressley (56), Tyler Patterson (4), Hope Turbyfill (3)
DIGS Hope Turbyfill (22), Abby Peduzzi (15), Tyler Patterson (15)
BLOCKS Ruby Countryman (2), Emma Fraidenburg (2), Katelynn Swain (2)
SERVICE ACES Katie Pressley (2), Vanja Przulj (1), Tyler Patterson (1)
UP NEXT
The Braves will be back in action on Friday when they welcome Lees-McRae to Pembroke for the start of Alumni Weekend. First serve is set for 6 p.m. at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. 
 
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BACK THE BRAVES
Fans can help support the UNC Pembroke Volleyball program by joining the Braves Club. To find out more information about the Braves Club, visit UNCPBraves.com/BravesClub or email braves.club@uncp.edu.
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