GREENSBORO, NC Kaitlyn Nortz became the school's all-time leader in blocks and had a match-high 14 kills as UNC Greensboro rolled to a three-set sweep over Western Carolina, 25-10, 25-13 and 25-13.
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Kaitlyn Nortz became UNCG's all-time blocks leader and had 14 kills to lead the Spartans past Western Carolina.
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Nortz hit .571 for the match as the Spartans clinched a spot in the Southern Conference Volleyball Tournament that will be played at Fleming Gym later this month. The Spartans had just seven attack errors and hit .400 as a team. UNCG set a team-record with eighteen aces, including an individual record of 10 by Catherine Hanners. Hanners' mark was not just a three-set record, but was the most in any match ever by a Spartan. She also added a match-high 14 digs in the win.
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The Catamounts (6-21, 3-10) were held to just 16 kills for the match and committed 15 attack errors.
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The Spartans (17-9, 9-4) jumped out 5-0 to open the first set, two of those points coming on aces by Hanners. The lead hit double-figures at 15-5 with a Kayren Finney kill, one of 10 she had on the afternoon. UNCG continued to pull away from there for a 15-point first-set win.
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UNCG jumped out quickly in the second set, as well. The Spartans scored seven of the first nine points before the Catamounts pulled back to within 9-6. The Spartans ran off six straight points, however, three of them coming on Finney kills, to pull away.
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Coming out of the intermission, Western Carolina hung tough to open the third set. Carrie Minogue's kill kept the Catamounts within a point at 6-5. But with the score 9-7, UNCG scored seven of the next 10, capped off by a Nortz kill, to open up a six-point lead and win the third set going away.
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Nortz finished the day with three blocks to give her 525 for her career, eclipsing the mark of Melanie Trexler (522, 1990-93). She now has 1397 kills, which ranks third in school history.
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UNCG, winners of five straight at home, will host Elon on Wednedsay at 7 pm.
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UNCG def. Western Carolina 25-10, 25-13, 25-13
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Western Carolina (6-21, 3-10) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Carrie Minogue 5-0-2; Rebecca Stoltz 3-0-0; Brittany Lysik 3-0-0; Katie Hennessey 3-1-1; Kara Lynzee Brooks 2-0-1; Totals 16-1-2.0. (Assists) - . (Dig leaders) - Katie Hennessey 9; Carrie Minogue 7
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UNCG (17-9, 9-4) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Kaitlyn Nortz 14-1-3; Kayren Finney 10-0-3; Caley Redden 7-0-0; Billi Baker 4-0-3; Branagan Fuller 4-0-1; Alissa Beaudway 2-0-4; Emily Lindborg 0-0-1; Kayleigh Knerr 0-1-0; Lisa Fawell 0-4-0; Kimiko Naito 0-2-0; Catherine Hanners 0-10-0; Totals 41-18-7.5. (Assists) - Kimiko Naito 19; Lisa Fawell 13. (Dig leaders) - Catherine Hanners 14; Branagan Fuller 9.
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