HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) volleyball team took a 3-0 loss to Akron on Saturday to close out the Marshall Invitational.

HOW IT HAPPENED (Akron)
A service ace from the Zips' Eliska Vytiskova put Akron on the board first in the match. Game one went back-and-forth early on seeing several ties and lead changes. The Spartans took a 9-8 lead thanks to a service ace and kill from Aylin Baran. However, a kill from Akron's Faith Johnson sparked a 4-0 run that allowed the Zips to take the lead and hold it for the rest of the set. Three consecutive kills from Johnson gave the Zips set one, 25-15


Set two was more of a close game throughout seeing 12 ties and seven lead changes. However, with the game being tied at 15, the Zips notched a 7-0 run to take the lead and hold it for the rest of the second set. Back-to-back kills from Akron's Lauren Baker and Johnson gave the Zips set two (25-18) to put the Akron squad one game away from claiming the match.
 
A kill from Madeline Timmerman, assisted by Izora Gragg gave the Spartans the first point of set three. However, the Spartans' lead was quickly stopped by a 5-0 run from the Zips. Akron held the lead for the remainder of the third set. A service ace from Karleighana Jones secured the third and final set for the Zips (25-12).

BY THE NUMBERS (Akron)

• Lauren Janosy, Baran and Timmerman led the Spartans with 11 kills collectively.
• Meers, Timmerman and Baran each posted one service ace apiece.
• Gragg led the Spartans as the setter with 10 assists.
• Meers and Timmerman led on the defensive end with four digs apiece.

Records
UNCG: 0-6, 0-0, SoCon
Akron: 3-3, 0-0, MAC

Up Next
The Spartans will head up to Boone, N.C. next weekend for the Black & Gold Classic, hosted by App State. The team will take on North Carolina A&T at 2 p.m. and USC Upstate at 6 p.m. on Friday, September 8. The squad will conclude its time in Boone by taking on App State at 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 9.