CULLOWHEE, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) volleyball team took a straight set loss to Western Carolina in Cullowhee Friday night (20-25, 18-25, 9-25).

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Catamounts began the match with a 3-0 run and the Spartans responded with three-straight points of their own. Later on, a 7-2 run put Western Carolina up 10-5 in game one. UNCG chipped away to earn its first lead of the match (16-15). With set one tied at 20, the Catamounts posted a 5-0 run to secure the first set, 25-20.
 
Western Carolina continued its momentum into the second set by starting it off with a 6-0 run that was mostly attributed to attack errors from UNCG. Western Carolina held the lead for the remainder of the match. Back-to-back kills from Western Carolina's Bailey Hartsough gave the home team game two, 25-18.
 
The third set started very similar to the second with Western Carolina capping a 7-1 run to hold the lead for the rest of the match. Western Carolina notched a .652 hitting percentage to UNCG's .087 in the third game. Two consecutive kills from the Catamounts' Eden Punch gave the team the third and final set, 25-9.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Hallie Cook and Aylin Baran led the Spartans with eight kills apiece on the day.
• Madeline Timmerman and America Anderson led the team at the net with three blocks apiece.
• Izora Gragg and Mallory Meers led the squad as setters with 27 assists collectively.
• Mya Wood stood out as the libero with 11 digs in the match.

Records
UNCG: 1-17, 0-7, SoCon
Western Carolina: 6-13, 3-5, SoCon

Up Next
The Spartans will continue on the road at Furman on Saturday, Oct. 14 at 4 p.m.