WINGATE - No. 17 Wingate hit .273 from the net and committed just 12 attack errors on the way to a 3-0 (25-21, 25-17, 25-17) sweep over the UNC Pembroke volleyball team on Thursday night inside Cuddy Arena for the Bulldog Invitational.

The Braves (0-1) hit just .118 from the net and committed 17 attack errors. The Bulldogs (1-0) improve to 31-7 all-time against UNCP. 



 

MATCH SUMMARY
FINAL SCORE	No. 17 Wingate  3, UNC Pembroke 0 (25-21, 25-17, 25-17)
RECORDS	UNC Pembroke 0-1, Wingate 1-0 CC
ARENA	Cuddy Arena (Wingate, N.C.)

MATCH REPLAY
SET 1 I 25-21	The first set saw a competitive start, with the teams trading points early on. UNC Pembroke briefly pulled ahead with a 7-5 lead, highlighted by a series of errors from the Bulldogs, but Wingate responded swiftly, tying the score at 9-9 thanks to a service ace by Maya Van Heyst. The Bulldogs then gained momentum, building a 22-19 lead fueled by consistent kills from Gabby Saye and Abby Mas. Despite a timeout from the Braves, Wingate maintained their pace, closing the set 25-21 with a decisive kill by Emily Johnson.
SET 2 I 25-17	UNC Pembroke gained an early advantage through a service ace by Savannah Whaley, taking a 2-0 lead. Wingate quickly responded, and a series of errors by both teams kept the score close. Rylee Tanner's strong service game propelled the Bulldogs with a streak, including a service ace and two kills, giving Wingate a 7-4 lead. Wingate continued to capitalize on errors, extending their lead to 13-6. Despite a brief push by the Braves to close the gap to 13-10, the Bulldogs maintained control with a 5-0 run. Wingate secured the set victory at 25-17, closing with a kill by Gabby Saye.
SET 3 I 25-17	Wingate seized control quickly taking a 6-0 lead highlighted by kills from Gabby Saye and Abby Mas and a service ace from Maddie Hoffman. McKenna Hayes delivered a kill to put the Braves on the board and stop the WU surge. The Braves managed a late push with a service ace from Abby Peduzzi and a kill by Savannah Whaley, but Wingate closed out the set 25-17 following consecutive kills from Emily Johnson and Rylee Tanner.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
KILLS	Kaitlyn Koel (10), Addie Decker (10), McKenna Hayes (4)
ASSISTS	Tyler Patterson (13), Emily Collings (10), Brette Doile (4)
DIGS	Abby Peduzzi (11), Brette Doile (11), Isabella Dillman (7)
BLOCKS	McKenna Hayes (1), Kaitlyn Koel (1), Abby Peduzzi (1)
SERVICE ACES	Abby Peduzzi (2), McKenna Hayes (1), Savannah Whaley (1)

 

UP NEXT

The Braves will be back in action on Friday morning in the Bulldog Invitational against Lewis. First serve is set for 11:30 a.m. inside Cuddy Arena.

 

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