GREENVILLE, S.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) volleyball team was outlasted by the Furman Paladins, 3-1 (25-20, 20-25, 22-25, 22-25) on Saturday night in The Southern Conference (SoCon) play inside Timmons Arena.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 – UNCG jumped out to a 3-0 lead, but Furman answered with a run to move ahead 8-4.
Siena Smiejek's ace and a block by
Connore' Siler-Nixon and
Hailey Clifton helped the Spartans pull within one at 9-8. UNCG kept chipping away and
Izora Gragg's back-to-back aces helped tie the set at 14. The teams traded points before kills from
Kendall Lanclos and
Allie Sweet helped UNCG close out the set, 25-20.
Set 2 – Furman opened with four straight points. UNCG responded, with Sweet recording consecutive kills to bring the Spartans within one at 6-5. Furman rebuilt its lead, but UNCG made a late push with Lanclos and Siler-Nixon contributing kills as UNCG saved four set points and cut the margin to 24-20. However, Furman took the next point to even the match.
Set 3 – UNCG again started well, building a 5-2 lead. After Furman closed the gap, Sweet helped fuel a Spartan stretch that pushed the score to 13-7. UNCG still led 15-9, but the Paladins rallied to tie the set at 17 and then moved in front. Siler-Nixon and Lanclos teamed up for a block to keep UNCG close, and Sweet's kill made it 21-22, but Furman took the final two points for a 25-22 win.
Set 4 – The Spartans built an early 5-2 advantage, and the teams stayed close as UNCG moved ahead 14-13. Kills from Clifton and Siler-Nixon helped UNCG maintain its edge, and Sweet's kill tied the set at 20 before the Spartans went up 21-20. Furman responded with three straight points. UNCG got one back to make it 23-22, but the Paladins scored the final two points to take the set and match.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Sweet recorded her 40th career double-double and 17th of the season after pacing the contest with 21 kills and adding 10 digs.
- Gragg notched her 21st career double-double and ninth of the season, leading the match with 36 assists and contributing 10 digs.
- Clifton recorded 10 kills to add to the Spartans with double-figure kills.
- Five Spartans recorded double-figure digs, including Mia Nicklas with 16, Chloe Nussbaum with 12, Lanclos with 11 and Gragg & Sweet with 10 each.
- Six Spartans recorded at least three blocks with Siler-Nixon leading the Spartans with nine.
RECORDS
UNCG: 17-8, 10-4 SoCon
FUR: 12-13, 6-8 SoCon
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UP NEXT
UNCG returns to Greensboro for its regular season finale, hosting Samford on Friday, Nov. 6 at 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 7 at 3:00 p.m. inside Bodford Arena.
For Friday's match, the first 100 UNCG students will receive free pizza and it will also be Military Appreciation. Saturday's match will be Senior Day and there will also be a teddy bear drive, where fans can donate new teddy bears with all donations going to WakeMed Children's Hospital.
