BIRMINGHAM, ALA.- The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) Spartans historic season came to a heartbreaking end in a 3-2 (25-18, 16-25, 25-12, 22-25, 15-8) loss against the No. 7 seed, The Citadel.
   
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Citadel jumped out to a four-point lead in the first set, 14-10.
• The Spartans efforts weren't enough as The Citadel would take set one, 25-18.
• UNCG forced a media timeout after a Bulldog error gave them the Spartans their 15th point of the set.
• Grey Breen, Jocelyn Carter, Brittany Wood, Kayla White, and Stephanie Meysembourg.scored during the run.
• The Spartans grew their lead to 10, 20-10, after going on a 5-0 run out of the media timeout.
• A solo block from Elayne Grisbee ended the set, 25-16, and tied the match at one.
• The Citadel won set three, 25-12.
• The Spartans fell behind 13-9 in the fourth set.
• Wood started a 3-0 run for the Spartans that closed the gap to one, 13-12.
• A late 6-1 run put the Blue and Gold within two points of tying the match.
• Grisbee scored the last point for the Spartans to send the match to a fifth set.
• The Spartans fell behind early in the final set, 7-4.
• Brittany Wood scored the Spartans final point but The Citadel sealed the deal and won, 15-8. 

BY THE NUMBERS

• White lead the team with 12 kills, followed by Wood with 11, and Grisbee with 10.
• Gabriela McHugh finished with 38 assists in the match.
• Stephanie Meysembourg and Breen led with two aces.
• Breen and Grisbee had one solo block each in the match.
• Five Spartans had double-digit digs: Meysembourg (20), Jenna Wiggs (17), Amanda Garvens (16), McHugh (13), and White (12).

 
COREY CARLIN COURSE OF THOUGHT
"We have to give the Citadel credit.  They were just more consistent tonight and outplayed us for much of the last three sets.  The results of the first day of this tournament shows you just how much paridy there is in our league.  There are some lessons we will take from this, especially with the mindset that our season may not be over yet."