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Vanja Przulj 091423
3
Winner Lenoir-Rhyne LRU 7-3,2-0 SAC
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UNC Pembroke UNCP 4-5,0-0 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Lenoir-Rhyne LRU
7-3,2-0 SAC
3
Final
2
UNC Pembroke UNCP
4-5,0-0 Conference Carolinas
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Lenoir-Rhyne LRU 25 19 19 25 15 (3)
UNC Pembroke UNCP 9 25 25 16 9 (2)

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

Volleyball Battles But Falls To Lenoir-Rhyne

PEMBROKE - The UNC Pembroke volleyball team recorded 61 kills, but 10 service aces and just 12 attack errors from Lenoir-Rhyne proved to be the difference as the Bears won 9-25, 25-19, 25-19, 16-25, 9-15 in a non-conference match on Thursday at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. 

The Braves have now lost their last four contests and fall to 3-8 all-time against Lenoir-Rhyne. The Bears have now won their last two matches and improve to 3-1 when playing on the road. 
 
Vanja Przulj broke the school record for kills with 32 kills. The performance also matches the NCAA Division II record for most kills in a five set match for the 2023 season. 

 
MATCH SUMMARY
FINAL SCORE Lenoir-Rhyne 3, UNC Pembroke 2 (9-25, 25-19, 25-19, 16-25, 9-15)
RECORDS UNC Pembroke 4-5, Lenoir-Rhyne 7-3
ARENA Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court (Pembroke, N.C.)

MATCH REPLAY
SET 1 I 9-25 Lenoir-Rhyne took a 12-4 lead in the opening set after a UNC Pembroke attack error. The Bears hit .394 from the net and used a 7-0 scoring surge to take a 21-7 lead. 
SET 2 I 25-19 A four-point scoring surge gave UNCP a 16-11 lead after a kill from Katelyn West. The Braves hit .326 from the net and pushed their lead out to 21-12 after a LR attack error. 
SET 3 I 25-19 UNC Pembroke hit a match-high .444 from the net and took an 8-5 lead after a kill from Vanja Przulj. Lenoir-Rhyne took a 9-8 advantage after a kill from Cheyenne Clonch, but the Braves took the lead for good after a 7-0 run capped off with blocks from Katelynn Swain and Vanja Przulj.
SET 4 I 16-25 An early 9-0 scoring surge gave the Bears an early 14-5 lead. The Braves struggled on offense hitting just .125 from the net, as Lenoir-Rhyne padded its lead with three straight points to take a 21-10 advantage. 
SET 5 I 9-15 Lenoir-Rhyne scored the first four points of the set to take a quick 4-0 lead. UNC Pembroke rattled off three consecutive points to cut the deficit back to 13-9, but the Braves hit just .080 from the net while the Bears hit .240 from the net to take the final set. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
KILLS Vanja Przulj (32), Emma Fraidenburg (11), Katelyn West (7)
ASSISTS Karagyn Durco (29), Katie Pressley (23), Hope Turbyfill (7)
DIGS Kyleigh Coghlan (18), Vanja Przulj (9), Karagyn Durco (8)
BLOCKS Katelynn Swain (2), Katelyn West (1), Emma Fraidenburg (1)
SERVICE ACES Vanja Przulj (1), Anaya Carter (1)
 
UP NEXT
The Braves will be back in action on Saturday when they host a tri-meet at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court for Parents and Families Day. UNCP will open conference play against Chowan (0-7, 0-0 CC) at 3 p.m. and then play non-conference foe Winston-Salem State (2-3) at 7 p.m. 
 
STAY CONNECTED
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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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