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Emma Fraidenburg 103123
1
Francis Marion FMU 14-14,10-5 Conference Carolinas
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Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 16-13,10-5 Conference Carolinas
Francis Marion FMU
14-14,10-5 Conference Carolinas
1
Final
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UNC Pembroke UNCP
16-13,10-5 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Francis Marion FMU 20 23 28 16 (1)
UNC Pembroke UNCP 25 25 26 25 (3)

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

Volleyball Wins Battle Of I-95 With Francis Marion

PEMBROKE – The UNC Pembroke volleyball team registered seven service aces and hit .238 from the net on the way to a key 3-1 (25-20, 25-23, 26-28, 25-16) victory over rival Francis Marion on Tuesday evening at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court.
 
The Braves (16-13, 10-5 CC) have now won their last three outings and have won the last two home contests with Francis Marion. The setback for the Patriots (14-14, 10-5 CC)snapped a four-game winning streak and are now 4-6 when playing on the road this season.
 
Katie Pressley finished the night with 57 assists to become the program's career assist leader with 2,639. The Indian Trail native broke Beth Peterson's record of 2,609 that was established in 1994-95. 



 
MATCH SUMMARY
FINAL SCORE UNC Pembroke 3, Francis Marion 1 (25-20, 25-23, 26-28, 25-16)
RECORDS UNC Pembroke (16-13, 10-5 CC), Francis Marion (14-14, 10-5 CC)
ARENA Lumbee Guaranty Court  (Pembroke, N.C.)

MATCH REPLAY
SET 1 I 25-20 The UNC Pembroke volleyball team hit a match-best .394 from the net and took a 5-2 lead following a kill from Vanja Przulj. The Braves pushed their lead out to 17-12 after a Francis Marion attack error, and forced the Patriots to fight off two set points before UNCP claiming the opening set. 
SET 2 I 25-23 UNC Pembroke used an 8-3 run to take an 18-12 advantage after a Francis Marion attack error. The Patriots hit .250 from the net and used four consecutive points to cut their deficit back to 24-23, but a Ruby Countryman kill ended the set. 
SET 3 I 26-28 The Braves capitalized on a FMU attack error to lead 15-12, but three straight points from the Patriots tied the score at 15 apiece. UNCP picked up a kill from Vanja Przulj to lead 24-22, but Francis Marion put together a 6-2 scoring surge to storm back and take the set. 
SET 4 I 25-16 FMU jumped out to an early 6-3 lead after a service ace from Carolina Lucas. UNCP rallied to tie the score at 10 apiece and then went on a 6-0 scoring run to lead 16-11 after blocks from Emma Fraidenburg and Ruby Countryman. Francis Marion chipped away at its deficit, 20-16, with a kill from Madilyn Gartner, but UNCP won the next five points for the match. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
KILLS Vanja Przulj (18), Emma Fraidenburg (15), Ruby Countryman (13)
ASSISTS Katie Pressley (57), Kyleigh Coghlan (2), Katelynn Swain (1)
DIGS Abby Peduzzi (14), Katie Pressley (11), Kyleigh Coghlan (11)
BLOCKS Ruby Countryman (4), Emma Fraidenburg (2)
SERVICE ACES Tyler Patterson (3), Katie Pressley (2), Vanja Przulj (1)
UP NEXT
The Braves will be back in action at home on Saturday for Senior Day against Barton. UNCP will honor their 2023 senior class prior to a 2 p.m. first serve 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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