GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) volleyball team took a straight-set loss to Marshall on Saturday (16-25, 19-25, 14-25) to close out the Greensboro Invitational in Fleming Gym.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Kills from Allie Sweet and an attack error from The Herd, put the Spartans up 3-1 in game one. Marshall responded with a 9-0 run to take the 10-3 advantage over UNCG, never allowing the Spartans take the lead again in set one to claim it, 25-16.
 
Two consecutive service aces from Aylin Baran, a kill from Sweet and an ace from Chloe Nussbaum gave the Spartans the 4-1 lead in the early goings of set two. Marshall later responded with a 7-0 run to snag a 10-7 lead over the Spartans. The Herd held the advantage for the remainder of set two, earning it, 25-19.
 
Marshall gained an early 3-1 advantage over UNCG to start the third frame. However, with UNCG down 8-4, the squad notched a 6-2 run, featuring four kills from Madeline Timmerman, a block assist from Madeline and Kendall Lanclos and a block assist from Emily Hanlon and America Anderson to tie the game at 10. The Spartans remained close until The Herd recorded a 7-0 run to take a 20-12 lead. Marshall took set three, 25-15 to claim the 3-0 win.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Madeline led the Spartans with nine kills.
• Madeline and Baran paced UNCG with two service aces apiece.
• Anderson led the match with 5.0 total blocks.
• Izora Gragg led the way as the setter for the Spartans with 22 assists.
• Nussbaum paced the Spartans with 11 digs.
• Lanclos tallied her first collegiate blocks with two.

 
RECORDS
UNCG: 5-7
Marshall: 9-4

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UP NEXT
The Spartans will begin The Southern Conference (SoCon) schedule with a trip to ETSU on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 6:00 p.m. at Brooks Gymnasium in Johnson City, Tennessee. The squad will return home to host Furman on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 5:00 p.m. in Fleming Gym.
 
The matchup against the Paladins will be a military appreciation game.  In addition, the first 60 fans in attendance will receive a FREE Krispy Kreme donut! All regular season home games are free admission.