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Spartans fall to Pittsburgh on day two of UCF Invitational
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNCG (4-6) | 21 | 20 | 18 | 0 | ||
| PITT (8-2) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| UNCG | PITT |
|---|---|
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K:
Ariel Newman - 12
B: 2 Players (#10, #12 - 1) D: Kellie Orewiler - 14 SA: N/A |
K:
WIGNOT, Monica - 15
B: LEGGS,Kiesha - 5 D: ACTON, Margy - 19 SA: WIGNOT, Monica - 3 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | UNCG | PITT |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .125 | .292 |
| Blocks | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| Digs | 39 | 52 |
| Aces | 0 | 5 |
ORLANDO, Fla. – Despite a team-high 12 kills from Ariel Newman, UNCG fell to Pittsburgh, 3-0 (25-21, 25-20, 25-18), on Saturday at the UCF Invitational.
The Spartans fell to 4-6 on the year, while the Panthers improved their record to 8-2.
In addition to her 12 kills, Newman also had six digs and teammate Karrian Chambers added eight kills and eight digs. Ari Lysacek led the team with 17 assists and Kellie Orewiler registered 14 digs.
Monica Wignot had a match-high 15 kills for Pittsburgh and Kiesha Leggs chipped in 13 kills, as well. Lindsey Zitzke had 36 assists in the winning effort and Margy Acton added a match-high 19 digs.
The Panthers came out and took control early in the first set by jumping out to an 8-3 lead, but the Spartans were able to rally and eventually tie the score at 12. After being tied at 14 a few points later, Pittsburgh went on a 7-2 run to open up a 21-16 lead as they went on to claim the opening set, 25-21.
The second set was similar to the first as Pittsburgh came out and took an early 12-5 lead. Once again, though, UNCG responded with a run of its own and tied the set at 17. The Panthers immediately responded with a 5-0 run of its own before winning the set, 25-20.
In the final set, the Panthers broke open a 10-all deadlock with a 9-2 run to take a 19-12 lead over the Spartans. UNCG was only able to cut the deficit down to four later in the set as Pittsburgh won the set, 25-18.
The Spartans will wrap up their stay at the UCF Invitational on Sunday as they play South Florida at 11 a.m.
AGATE
Pittsburgh def. UNCG 25-21, 25-20, 25-18
UNCG (4-6) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Ariel Newman 12-0-0; Karrian Chambers 8-0-0; Morgan Freeman 4-0-1; Chelsea Evans 2-0-0; Kelsey Sidney 2-0-0; Vicky Harley 1-0-0; Ari Lysacek 1-0-1; Totals 30-0-1.0. (Assists) - Ari Lysacek 17. (Dig leaders) - Kellie Orewiler 14; Karrian Chambers 8
PITT (8-2) (Kills-aces-blocks) - WIGNOT, Monica 15-3-1; LEGGS,Kiesha 13-0-5; DITTRICH, Jasmine 7-0-3; WHITE, Brenea 5-0-3; WYNN, Jessica 3-0-0; ZITZKE, Lindsey 2-1-0; GUESS, Mechael 1-0-0; ACTON, Margy 0-1-0; Totals 46-5-6.0. (Assists) - ZITZKE, Lindsey 36. (Dig leaders) - ACTON, Margy 19; CLESEN, Delaney 12
Site: Orlando, Fla. (The Venue at UCF)
Date: Sep 10, 2011 Attend: Time: 1:15
Referees: Tony Hines, Terri Narantic
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