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Ruby Countryman 092023
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UNC Pembroke UNCP 6-6,1-1 Conference Carolinas
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Winner Francis Marion FMU 5-6,1-0 Conference Carolinas
UNC Pembroke UNCP
6-6,1-1 Conference Carolinas
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Final
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Francis Marion FMU
5-6,1-0 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 25 23 25 19 (1)
Francis Marion FMU 22 25 27 25 (3)

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

Volleyball Drops Battle Of I-95 At Francis Marion

FLORENCE, S.C. - Francis Marion registered nine blocks and five service aces while committing just 12 attack errors to help fuel a 3-1 victory over the UNC Pembroke volleyball team on Wednesday evening at the Pearl Moore Basketball Center.
 
The setback for the Braves (6-6, 1-1 CC) snapped a two-game win streak and marked the first loss to the FMU 2021. The Patriots (5-6, 1-0 CC) improve to 44-29 all-time against the Black & Gold, and have won two of the last three meetings when playing in Florence. 

 
MATCH SUMMARY
FINAL SCORE Francis Marion 3, UNC Pembroke 1 (25-22, 23-25, 25-27, 19-25)
RECORDS UNC Pembroke (6-6, 1-1 CC), Francis Marion (5-6, 1-0 CC)
ARENA Pearl Moore Basketball Center (Florence, S.C.)

MATCH REPLAY
SET 1 I 25-22 Francis Marion hit .209 in the opening set and took a 13-9 lead after a five-point run capped off with a kill from Madilyn Gartner. UNC Pembroke responded with four straight points of their own to take a 16-15 lead, and took the set after scoring the final five points of the set. 
SET 2 I 23-25 The Patriots hit a match-high .333 from the net and used a Madilyn Gartner service ace to take a 16-11 lead. The Braves continued chipping away at their deficit and knotted the score at 23 apiece after a service ace from Hope Turbyfill, but FMU won the final two points of the set. 
SET 3 I 25-27 Francis Marion strung together five consecutive points to lead 10-7, but a kill from Emma Fraidenburg tied the score at 12 apiece. The Braves hit just .143 from the net, but took a 25-24 lead after a pair of Francis Marion attack errors. The Patriots used kills from Kara Walker and Caroline Lucas to close out the set.
SET 4 I 19-25 FMU pushed its lead out to 14-7 after a kill from Madilyn Gartner. UNCP stayed in the set and cut its deficit back to 22-18 with a block from Ruby Countryman, but the Patriots won three of the final four points to end the match. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
KILLS Vanja Przulj (16), Ruby Countryman (13), Abby Peduzzi (9)
ASSISTS Karagyn Durco (19), Katie Pressley (14), Tyler Patterson (12)
DIGS Hope Turbyfill (24), Vanja Przulj (18), Kyleigh Coghlan (10)
BLOCKS Ruby Countryman (4), Katelyn West (3)
SERVICE ACES Hope Turbyfill (1)
UP NEXT
The Braves will be back in action on the road on Friday when they battle North Greenville (8-3, 1-0 CC). First serve is set for 7 p.m. inside Hayes Gymnasium. 
 
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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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