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Winner Mount Olive MO 7-6,4-2 Conference Carolinas
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UNC Pembroke UNCP 4-9,1-2 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Mount Olive MO
7-6,4-2 Conference Carolinas
3
Final
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UNC Pembroke UNCP
4-9,1-2 Conference Carolinas
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Mount Olive MO 14 25 25 20 15 (3)
UNC Pembroke UNCP 25 17 14 25 13 (2)

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

Volleyball Battles But Falls To Mount Olive In Five Sets

PEMBROKE – The UNC Pembroke volleyball team registered eight blocks, but Mount Olive picked up nine service aces and hit .204 from the net during the match to defeat to Braves 3-2 (25-14, 17-25, 14-25, 25-20, 13-15) on Friday evening at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. 
 
The Braves (4-9, 1-2 CC) picked up double-double performances from Savannah Whaley, Abby Peduzzi, Brette Doile, and Tyler Patterson. The victory for the Trojans (7-6, 4-2 CC) marked the first victory against UNCP in the last four meetings, and snapped a six game skid when playing in Pembroke.  




 
MATCH SUMMARY
FINAL SCORE Mount Olive 3, UNC Pembroke 2 (25-14, 17-25, 14-25, 25-20, 13-15)
RECORDS UNC Pembroke 4-9, 1-2 CC, Mount Olive 7-6, 4-2 CC
ARENA Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court (Pembroke, N.C.)

MATCH REPLAY
SET 1 I 25-14 UNC Pembroke hit a match-best .571 from the net in the opening set and took an early 9-4 lead after a service ace from Abby Peduzzi. The Braves put together a 9-3 run to extend their lead out to 20-11 with a solo block from Savannah Whaley. Mount Olive started to chip away at its deficit, 20-13, but the hosts won five out of the final six points of the set. 
SET 2 I 17-25 The Trojans got a service ace from Olivia Melvin to take a slight 12-9 lead and would use a 4-0 scoring surge to extend their lead out to 16-11. UNCP worked its deficit back to 19-16 after a solo block from McKenna Hayes, but Mount Olive finished the set on a 6-1 run. 
SET 3 I 14-25 UMO hit .310 from the net and took a commanding 17-6 lead via an ill-timed attack error from UNCP. The Braves committed seven attack errors and the Trojans did not relinquish their lead during the set. 
SET 4 I 25-20 Mount Olive scored six-straight points to take an 8-3 lead after a block from Callie Mullins. UNC Pembroke put together a 12-6 run to take a slight 15-14 advantage, and would eventually run its lead out to 18-15 with a Savannah Whaley kill. Mount Olive tied the score at 18, but the hosts closed out the set on a 7-2 run. 
SET 5 I 13-15 UNCP took a 9-7 lead in the deciding set following a kill from McKenna Hayes, but the Trojans won the next two points to knot the score at 9 apiece. UMO limited UNCP to just six kills, as the Trojans hit .242 from the net and used a trio of kills from Ashlyn Stone to win the match. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
KILLS Savannah Whaley (16), Abby Peduzzi (14), Ruby Countryman (10)
ASSISTS Tyler Patterson (46), Brette Doile (11)
DIGS Brette Doile (20), Savannah Whaley (19), Abby Peduzzi (17)
BLOCKS McKenna Hayes (5), Savannah Whaley (2), Ruby Countryman (1)
SERVICE ACES McKenna Hayes (3), Abby Peduzzi (1)
 
UP NEXT
The Braves will be back in action on Saturday at home when they face off against Erskine. First serve is set for 2 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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