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UNC Pembroke UNCP 10-6,5-2 Conference Carolinas
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Winner Converse Conv 8-6,7-0 Conference Carolinas
UNC Pembroke UNCP
10-6,5-2 Conference Carolinas
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Converse Conv
8-6,7-0 Conference Carolinas
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Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
UNC Pembroke UNCP 24 19 25 20 (1)
Converse Conv 26 25 19 25 (3)

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

Volleyball Suffers Setback At Converse

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Converse tallied 10 blocks and hit .196 from the net to help fuel a 3-1 victory over the UNC Pembroke volleyball team on Friday evening inside the Tom & Tracy Hannah Gym.  

The Braves have now lost their last two contests. The Valkyries have won the last three meetings with UNCP. 

 
MATCH SUMMARY
FINAL SCORE Converse 3, UNC Pembroke 1 (24-26, 19-25, 25-19, 20-25)
RECORDS UNC Pembroke 10-6, 5-2 CC; Converse (8-6, 7-0 CC)
ARENA Tom & Tracy Hannah Gym (Spartanburg, S.C.)
MATCH REPLAY
SET 1 I 24-26 Caterina Coronelli tied the score at 16 late in the set with a kill, but Converse would answer and eventually take a 23-20 lead. The Braves evened the score at 23 winning three-straight points, but the Valkyries won three of the final four points to take the opening set. 
    - CU out-hit UNCP .211 to .167 in the set.
    - Ava Fadool registered four kills in the set. 
SET 2 I 19-25 Converse took a commanding 15-6 lead during the set. UNC Pembroke tried to chip away at the deficit, but was unable to take a lead in the set. 
    - CU out-hit UNCP .152 to .050 in the set. 
    - Addie Decker logged five kills during the set. 
SET 3 I 25-19 UNC Pembroke took an 18-13 advantage with a kill from Savannah Jackson late in the set. Converse worked its deficit back to 20-17, but the Braves won five of the final seven points of the set. 
    - UNCP out-hit CU .286 to .175 in the set. 
    - Savannah Jackson registered five kills in the set. 
SET 4 I 20-25 Converse started the set establishing an 11-6 lead, but UNC Pembroke won the next five points to tie the score at 11. The Valkyries would eventually take the lead for good, 18-17, to close out the match. 
    - CU out-hit UNCP .250 to .103 in the set.
    -  Addie Decker and Abby Peduzzi both had four kills. 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
KILLS Addie Decker (10), Savannah Jackson (10), Abby Peduzzi (8)
ASSISTS Emily Collings (19), Tyler Patterson (16), Grace Brewington (5)
DIGS Grace Brewington (14), Abby Peduzzi (13), Danika Kunkle (10)
BLOCKS Deorri Gaines (3), Chiara Binda (2), Abby Peduzzi (1)
SERVICE ACES Abby Peduzzi (3), Tyler Patterson (1), Savannah Whaley (1)
UP NEXT
The Braves will close out the weekend on Saturday when they travel to Due West, S.C., to face Erskine. First serve is set for 1 p.m. at Belk Arena. 
 
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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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