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VB Postgame 10.14
0
UNC Greensboro UNCG 1-18,0-8 SoCon
3
Winner Furman Furman 13-6,4-4 SoCon
UNC Greensboro UNCG
1-18,0-8 SoCon
0
Final
3
Furman Furman
13-6,4-4 SoCon
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
UNC Greensboro UNCG 16 12 23 (0)
Furman Furman 25 25 25 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | Emma White, Strategic Communications Coordinator

Volleyball Drops Match at Furman

GREENVILLE, S.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) volleyball team lost to the Paladins of Furman (16-25, 12-25, 23-25) in Greenville on Saturday evening.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
A kill from America Anderson gave the Spartans the first point of the match (1-0). UNCG continued to hold the lead for the majority of set one until the Paladins produced a 10-2 run to take the lead (18-14) and hold it for the remainder of set one. Furman concluded the first game with a 6-0 run to secure it with a score of 25-16.
 
A solo block from Anderson put UNCG up first once again in set two (1-0). However, Furman's Grainne McGrath captured a kill that would send the home team into an 8-0 run to take the lead and maintain it for the remainder of the second game. Despite Furman maintaining the lead, with the score 14-6, the Spartans captured a 4-0 run to pull back within four (10-14). However, the Paladins put an end to the second set with a 10-1 run to earn it, 25-12.
 
The third set started off very close with four ties and two lead changes. With UNCG up 5-3 in the set, Furman responded with a 4-0 run to take the lead (7-5) and hold it for the remainder of the match. Back-to-back service aces from Valeria Calderon put the Spartans back within three late in the set (14-17). The Spartans captured a couple more runs late in the set. With the score 16-22, the squad recorded a 6-1 run to pull within one of tying the game (22-23) and again with a kill from Madeline Timmerman (23-24). A final kill from Furman's Mary Beth Headley gave Furman the third and final set, 25-23.

BY THE NUMBERS
  • Anderson led the team with 2.0 blocks on the day.
  • Calderon led the Spartans with three service aces.
  • Hallie Cook, Madeline Timmerman, and Anderson led with 16 kills collectively on the day.
  • Mallory Meers and Izora Gragg tag teamed with 24 assists together on the day.
Records
UNCG: 1-18, 0-8, SoCon
Furman: 13-6, 4-4, SoCon

Up Next
The Spartans will return home next weekend for UNCG's homecoming weekend. The squad will have a matchup to Mercer on Friday, Oct. 20 at 6 p.m. and to Samford on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 5 p.m. in Fleming Gymnasium. Friday's game will give UNCG students the chance to win Apple Air Pods or an Apple watch. Saturday's game will be a whiteout game, fans are encouraged to wear white. Saturday's game will also recognize alumni in attendance and UNCG volleyball players will be signing autographs after the game. 
 
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