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0
King (TN) King 9-9,4-7 Conference Carolinas
3
Winner UNC Pembroke UNCP 15-6,10-2 Conference Carolinas
King (TN) King
9-9,4-7 Conference Carolinas
0
Final
3
UNC Pembroke UNCP
15-6,10-2 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
King (TN) King 13 13 13 (0)
UNC Pembroke UNCP 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Morgan Sheehan, Associate AD/External Operations

Volleyball Shines In Sweep Over King

PEMBROKE – The UNC Pembroke volleyball team hit a season-best .493 from the net and had 12 service aces to help fuel a 3-0 sweep over King on Friday evening at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court. 

The Braves push their win streak out to five matches and improve to 10-1 when playing in Pembroke this season. UNCP improves to 6-2 all-time against King. 


 
MATCH SUMMARY
FINAL SCORE UNC Pembroke 3, King 0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-13)
RECORDS UNC Pembroke 14-7, 10-2 CC; King 9-9, 4-7 CC
ARENA Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court (Pembroke, N.C.)
MATCH REPLAY
SET 1 I 25-13 UNC Pembroke won the first six points of the match and would eventually go on to take a 17-6 lead after a kill from Abby Peduzzi. King worked its deficit back to 20-11, but the Braves closed out the set winning five of the final seven points. 
    - UNCP out-hit King .571 to .000 in the set.
    - Abby Peduzzi and Addie Decker both had four kills in the set. 
    - Tyler Patterson had a trio of service aces. 
SET 2 I 25-13 A Danika Kunkle kills extended the UNC Pembroke lead out to 15-7, but the Tornado won the next three points to trail 15-10. The Braves would win 10 of the final 13 points to take the second set. 
    - UNCP out-hit King .538 to .250 in the set.
    - Danika Kunkle had five kills in the set. 
    - Anaya Carter logged a pair of service aces.  
SET 3 I 25-13 UNCP won seven points in a row to take a commanding 18-9 lead that they would not relinquish. 
    - UNCP out-hit King .385 to -.097 in the set. 
    - Danika Kunkle had four kills during the set.  
    - Alexandria Mills and Deorri Gaines both picked up a solo block. 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
KILLS Abby Peduzzi (11), Danika Kunkle (11), Addie Decker (10)
ASSISTS Tyler Patterson (23), Emily Collings (11), Isabella Dillman (4)
DIGS Isabella Dillman (10), Tyler Patterson (8), Danika Kunkle (6)
BLOCKS Alexandria Mills (3), Danika Kunkle (3), Deorri Gaines (3)
SERVICE ACES Tyler Patterson (4), Danika Kunkle (4), Anaya Carter (3)
UP NEXT
The Braves will close out the weekend hosting Ferrum on Saturday. 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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