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esch
2
UNC Greensboro UNCG 0-2,0-2 SoCon
3
Winner Chattanooga UTC 4-0,2-0 SoCon
UNC Greensboro UNCG
0-2,0-2 SoCon
2
Final
3
Chattanooga UTC
4-0,2-0 SoCon
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
UNC Greensboro UNCG 25 24 25 19 8 (2)
Chattanooga UTC 21 26 22 25 15 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball |

UNCG Drops Five-Set Heartbreaker At Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Maria Esch had 21 kills for the UNC Greensboro (UNCG) volleyball team during a tough 3-2 setback to Chattanooga on Monday night in a Southern Conference thriller at Maclellan Gym.
 
UNCG won the first and third sets, 25-21 and 25-22, but dropped the second set, 26-24, fourth set, 25-19, and the decisive set, 15-8. This was the second straight match that UNCG lost in five sets.
 
Esch had second consecutive double-double to start the season as she garnished her performance with a team-high 17 digs. She was one of five UNCG players to finish with double digit digs.
 
Records
UNCG            0-2 overall, 0-2 SoCon
Chattanooga    4-0, 2-0
 
Inside the Numbers
  • Esch has 768 kills for her career.
  • This was her 12th career double-double.
  • Hannah Knier backed Esch with 11 kills.
  • Knier's .435 hitting percentage on 23 swings led the Spartans.
  • Gabby McHugh was strong again in directing the UNCG attack.
  • McHugh finished with 47 assists, 16 digs, and eight kills.
  • McHugh moved past Kimiko Naito and into 12th place all-time in program history.
  • McHugh has 1,263 career assists.
  • Brittany Wood had nine kills, one shy of her career best.
  • Camille Anderson added eight kills.
  • Stephanie Meysembourg hustled and bustled her way to 16 digs.
  • Mandy Garvens (12 digs) and Jenna Wiggs combined for 22 digs.
  • Grey Breen had six block assists to go along with six kills.
  • Breen got UNCG off to a great start in the first set with three kills.
  • Even though the Spartans dropped the second set, they rallied from 23-14 to tie the match at 24.
  • Esch dominated the third set by collecting 10 of UNCG's 18 kills while hitting .471.
  • The Spartans hit .357 as a team in the third set.
  • UNCG raced to a 5-2 edge in the fourth set and never led in the decisive set.
  • Mackenzie Saitta led the Mocs with 18 kills.
  • Coniah Davis (.355 hitting percentage) and Gylian Finch (.407) had 13 kills each for the Mocs, who are 4-0 for the fourth time since 1986.
 
Up Next
  • UNCG hosts Mercer on Sunday, February 7 at 6 p.m.
  • The Spartans will honor three seniors (Esch, Holly Behrends and Gianna Rasmussen) prior to the start of the match.
 
 
 
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