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Tyler Patterson and Katelynn Swain 091824
0
UNC Pembroke UNCP 2-6,0-1 Conference Carolinas
3
Winner North Greenville NG 3-5,1-0 Conference Carolinas
UNC Pembroke UNCP
2-6,0-1 Conference Carolinas
0
Final
3
North Greenville NG
3-5,1-0 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 15 16 19 (0)
North Greenville NG 25 25 25 (3)

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

North Greenville Sweeps Volleyball In Conference Opener

TIGERVILLE, S.C. – North Greenville hit .225 from the net and recorded 12 service aces on the way to a 3-0 (25-15, 25-16, 25-19) sweep over the UNC Pembroke volleyball in the Conference Carolinas opener on Wednesday inside Hayes Gymnasium. 
 
The Braves (2-6, 0-1 CC) have now lost their last three contests and are 4-4 all-time against North Greenville. The Trailblazers (3-5, 1-0 CC) have won two out of their last three contests and are 2-1 against UNCP when playing in Tigerville.  


 
MATCH SUMMARY
FINAL SCORE North Greenville 3, UNC Pembroke 0 (25-15, 25-16, 25-19)
RECORDS UNC Pembroke 2-6, 0-1 CC, North Greenville 3-5, 1-0 CC
ARENA Hayes Gymnasium (Tigerville, S.C.)

MATCH REPLAY
SET 1 I 15-25 North Greenville hit .107 from the net and took a 16-9 lead with a service ace from Allison Ball in the opening set. UNC Pembroke worked its deficit back to 19-13 with an NGU attack error, but the Trailblazers closed out the set on a 6-2 run. 
SET 2 I 16-25 The hosts scored the first six points of the set and would eventually take a 9-2 lead via a service ace from Linsey Burke. The Braves put together a trio of points to trail 11-8, but North Greenville scored the next six points to push its lead out to 17-8. A kill from Katelynn Swain cut the UNCP score back to 20-14, but NGU finished the set on a 5-2 surge. 
SET 3 I 19-25 UNC Pembroke hit a match-high .294 from the net and took an early 5-4 lead with a kill from Abby Peduzzi. North Greenville put together a 13-4 run to take control of the set and lead 17-9 with a kill from Peyton Taylor. The Braves used four straight points to trim the deficit back to 22-16, but the hosts scored three of the final six points to win the match. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
KILLS Abby Peduzzi (8), McKenna Hayes (8), Ruby Countryman (6)
ASSISTS Tyler Patterson (21), Karagyn Durco (2), Brette Doile (2)
DIGS Brette Doile (8), Abby Peduzzi (6), Sicily Fontaine (5)
BLOCKS Anaya Carter (2), Katelynn Swain (2), Tyler Patterson (2)
SERVICE ACES None
UP NEXT
The Braves will step out of conference play and head to Hickory, N.C. on Saturday for a Lenoir-Rhyne hosted tri-match. UNCP will play Mars Hill at 3:30 p.m. and then play Lenoir-Rhyne at 6 p.m. inside the Shurford Center. 
 
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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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