GREENSBORO, N.C. – UNCG extended its win streak to four matches Friday night in a 3-0 (25-14, 25-19, 25-14) sweep of Norfolk State in the Spartan-Aggie Invitational opener for both squads at Fleming Gymnasium. The Spartans improve to 7-2 while NSU remains winless at 0-7.

UNCG hit over .200 as a team for the fourth-straight match checking in with a .308 mark off of 47 kills on 107 swings and 14 errors. Conversely, the Blue and Gold limited Norfolk State to .038 efficiency (23k/19e/105ta). The homestanding Spartans also held the edge in assists (44-22), digs (55-41) and total blocks (5.0 to 2.0).

Sophomore outside hitter Jessica Brezwyn posted her second double-double of the season finishing the match with 11 kills and 11 digs while freshman setter Allison Penner checked in with 40 assists, seven digs, two block assists and a service ace. Defensively, senior libero Katherine Santiago racked up a match-high 17 digs. Redshirt freshman middle hitter Jasmine Jones continued her strong play at the net with four blocks while also hitting .417 with six kills on 12 swings.

The first stanza was close early as UNCG pulled in front 8-6 after a NSU service error. The Blue and Gold extended its lead to 13-9 after a Norfolk State attacking error and started to roll from there. Following a NSU timeout, a Jones kill capped a 5-2 run that saw UNCG go up 18-11. The Spartans allowed the visitors just three more points the rest of the set in the 25-14 victory.

NSU was the aggressor in the second frame scoring six of the first nine points to establish some early momentum. Norfolk State held a 10-8 lead later in the stanza following a block by Hope Forsythe and Dominique Parker but UNCG put together a 9-4 run to assume a 17-14 advantage and draw a timeout from the visitor bench. NSU could not catch the Blue and Gold despite its best efforts as the Spartans eventually won the set 25-19 and took a 2-0 lead into the intermission.

UNCG was the first to 10 in the third frame and held a four-point lead at that point after a kill by Muench. The teams split the next eight rallies to make the score 14-10 but the serve of Brezwyn helped the Blue and Gold push out to an insurmountable 18-10 lead. Sophomore outside hitter Katie Wagner would later finish the sweep off with a kill as UNCG captured the third set 25-14.

The Spartans return to action tomorrow with a pair of matches to close out the Spartan-Aggie Invitational. UNCG faces off with North Carolina A&T across town inside Moore Gym at 11 a.m. before hosting Alabama State at 7 p.m. back in Fleming Gymnasium. The Hornets defeated the Aggies 3-1 earlier this evening over at A&T.

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