GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) Volleyball team looks to continue one of its best starts in program history this Friday and Saturday at the UNCW Hampton Inn & Suites Landfall Classic. The best start in program history is 1994 when the Spartans started the season 9-2. UNCG will go head-to-head with Campbell, Jacksonville, and UNC Wilmington.
 
 
SPARTAN ESSENTIALS (9/17)
WHO: Campbell
WHERE: Hanover Hall | Wilmington, N.C.
WHEN: Friday, September 17 | 3 p.m.
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SPARTAN ESSENTIALS (9/18)
WHO: Jacksonville
WHERE: Hanover Hall | Wilmington, N.C.
WHEN: Friday, September 18 | 10 a.m.
LIVE STATS: Stats Link
 
WHO: UNCW
WHERE: Hanover Hall | Wilmington, N.C.
WHEN: Friday, September 18 | 5:30 p.m.
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ABOUT THE SPARTANS

• The Spartans are coming off a 3-0 sweep of the George Mason Tournament where they defeated Coppin State, Marist, and George Mason. The Spartans only lost one set during the entirety of the tournament.
• UNCG needs one more win to have the best start in program history. The current best start is 9-2 from the 1994 team.
• As a team, the Spartans have a total of 663 digs this season, ranking eighth in the nation and first in the Southern Conference. Four Spartans have 100+ digs this season; Jenna Wiggs (137), Kayla White (133), Gabriela McHugh (112), and Amanda Garvens (101).
• Jenna Wiggs is on the cusp of hitting 1,000 career digs. She needs one more to hit the milestone.  
• UNCG is in the top 35 of team assists in the nation, currently sitting at 31 with 449. McHugh has dished out 399 of them.
• The Spartans are 12^th in the nation is team kills with 516. Kayla White is the only player with over 100. She has 144 on the season. They are also 17^th for service aces with 71.

 
SCOUTING THE CAMELS

• Campbell is coming off an 0-3 weekend at the C of C Classic. The Camels fell in four sets to Florida A&M to open the tournament on Friday night.
• The following day included a five-set loss to Davidson and a four-set loss to Charleston. Of the nine sets lost, eight were decided by four points or fewer. Three sets were decided by the minimum two points.  
• Melody Paige was named to the all-tournament team after notching 35 kills on .475 hitting on the week. Paige has now been named all-tournament all three weekends this season.
• Despite the losses, a handful of Camels notched statistical career highs: Claranne Fletcher: 31 digs vs Davidson, Emily Mitter: 28 assists vs Davidson, Chloe Cook: 18 kills vs Davidson and six service aces vs Davidson, Melody Paige: 17 kills vs Davidson, Lailah Green: 3 assists vs Davidson.

 
SCOUTING THE DOLPHINS

• Jacksonville is coming off a 0-3 loss against USF on Saturday in the Dolphin Classic.
• Kelsey Cami is the lone Dolphin to have 100+ kills on the season. She has a total of 111. Brianna Jackson led the team against the Bulls with eight kills.
• Camryn Honn is Jacksonville's go-to setter. She has dished out 293 assists this season.
• Isa Dostal leads the Dolphins in blocks this season. She has a total of 20. Following her is Barbora Romancova (17) and Brianna Jackson (14).

 
SCOUTING THE SEAHAWKS

• The Seahawks are coming off a two-match loss against Radford and Coastal Carolina last Saturday.
• Against Radford, Brianna Haggerty paced the Seahawks with 14 kills and hit an even .400 on the match.
• Katie Lanz added 11 kills and Annabell Schall finished with a season-high 27 assists.
• UNCW is 1-7 on the season.