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Winner ETSU ETSU 5-18,5-7 SoCon
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UNC Greensboro UNCG 1-22,0-12 SoCon
Winner
ETSU ETSU
5-18,5-7 SoCon
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Final
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UNC Greensboro UNCG
1-22,0-12 SoCon
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
ETSU ETSU 19 25 18 25 15 (3)
UNC Greensboro UNCG 25 13 25 14 10 (2)

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

ETSU Outlasts Volleyball in Five Set Thriller

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) volleyball team lost in a five-set thrilling match to ETSU on Saturday night in Fleming Gymnasium (25-19, 13-25, 25-18, 14-25, 10-15).

HOW IT HAPPENED
Although the first set tied on a few occasions, the Spartans never allowed the Bucs to lead in game one after a kill from Madeline Timmerman putting the home team on the board first. A set point service error from ETSU and the Spartans' .394 hitting percentage gave UNCG the first set, 25-19. 

The second set started off very close with both teams going back-and-forth. However, with the Spartans up 11-10, the Bucs captured an 11-1 run to maintain the rest of the set with a final 25-13 score.
 
The Spartans regained its momentum in set three to get on the board first and hold the lead throughout the entire game. A final kill from Aylin Baran gave UNCG set three, 25-18 to the put the squad up 2-1 in the match.
 
UNCG began the fourth set with back-to-back points thanks to a block assist from Daija Jackson and America Anderson, followed by a kill from Hallie Cook. However, with UNCG up 5-4, ETSU notched a 7-0 run to regain the lead and hold it for the remainder of game four. ETSU won the fourth set 25-14 to extend the match to five sets.
 
Set five started off as a close battle, but with the game tied at five, ETSU recorded two-straight points run to take the lead and hold it for the remainder of the match. A service error gave the Bucs the final set, 15-10.

BY THE NUMBERS
  • Cook and Baran both registered double-doubles in the match. Cook with her second career double-double notched 15 kills and 13 digs, while Baran with her fourth career double-double recorded 11 kills and 11 digs. 
  • Timmerman followed closely behind Cook with 15 kills.
  • Izora Gragg posted a new career high of 40 assists on Saturday.
  • Avery Sziksai and Baran posted four service aces apiece on the day. Baran's four service aces was a new career high for the freshman.
  • Sziksai also led the team with 15 digs on the match.
  • The Spartans totaled 12 service aces as a team in the match to the Bucs' nine.
Records
UNCG: 1-22, 0-12, SoCon
Chattanooga: 5-18, 5-7, SoCon

Up Next
The Spartans will conclude their regular season road schedule by taking on Wofford on Friday, Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. and The Citadel on Saturday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m.
 
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