Box Score

Spartanburg, SC – The UNC Greensboro volleyball team lost to Southern Conference rival Wofford, 3-0, Wednesday night in the Benjamin Johnson Arena. The Terriers won the three games with scores of 30-28, 30-24, 30-24.

With the loss, the Spartans fall to 4-19 overall and 2-9 in the SoCon, while Wofford improves to 13-10 on the season and 4-6 in the SoCon.

The Terriers held a 17-12 advantage in the first game before UNCG rallied to lead, 22-19, behind strong play by Dawn Bright. Wofford bounced back behind a solid effort by senior Janna Webb to win the first game, 30-28. The teams fought evenly early in the second game, but a mid-game run put the Terriers ahead, en route to the 30-24 game two win. The final game saw Wofford lead by as much as eight points at 29-21, but the Spartans mounted a comeback. The lead proved to be too much, though, as the Terriers won game three, 30-24.

UNC Greensboro was led by senior Dawn Bright, who had 13 kills and two blocks. Junior LaJean Morrow finished the match with 11 kills and three blocks. Kim Dayton added 12 digs and Rebekah Faulise tallied 11 to lead the Spartans defensively. Freshman setter Adrian Hicks came up with 33 assists for the Spartans.

Wofford freshman Katie Sobczyk led all players on the night with 16 kills, and added 10 digs. Webb registered 12 kills and 10 digs. Sophomore Katie Laser finished with 12 kills with a .524 hitting percentage. Senior setter Molly Bushong finished with 39 assists. Junior libero Lindsay Lyman recorded 20 digs defensively.

UNC Greensboro will hit the road on Tuesday, October 22 for a 7 pm match at Furman. Wofford will continue its two-match homestand with a 7 pm contest against Davidson on the same night.