Volleyball Holds Off Felician At Denali State Ice Block Classic
FAIRBANKS, AK – The UNC Pembroke volleyball team hit .258 from the net and recorded 10 service aces to knock off Felician 3-1 (22-25, 26-16, 25-21, 25-17) at the Denali State Ice Block Classic on Friday evening inside the Patty Center.
Patty Center – Denali State Ice Block Classic Classic (Fairbanks, Alaska)
MATCH REPLAY
SET 1 I 22-25
UNC Pembroke took an early 7-2 with a kill from Ruby Countryman in the first set. Felician hit a match-best .407 from the net and would tie the score at 13 apiece, but the Braves would eventually push the lead out to 19-15. The Golden Falcons would begin to chip away at their deficit, and closed out the set winning eight straight points.
SET 2 I 25-16
Felician won five of the first six points to take an early lead, but UNCP would rattle off six consecutive points to gain a 13-10 advantage. Felician worked its deficit back to 17-14, but UNCP hit .265 from the net and stayed in control closing out the set on an 8-2 run.
SET 3 I 25-21
A Tyler Patterson kill gave UNC Pembroke a 7-3 lead, but the Golden Falcons scored the next three points to cut the lead down to 7-6. UNCP cushioned their lead, 18-13, with an attack error from Felician, but the Golden Falcons scored three straight points to trail 18-16. The Black & Gold hit .267 from the net outscored Felician 7-5 to take the third set.
SET 3 I 25-17
An 8-0 UNC Pembroke run gave the Braves a 16-6 run following a block from Precious Daley and Katelynn Swain midway through the set. Felician worked its deficit back to 23-17 with four consecutive points, but kills from Mckenna Hayes and Abby Peduzzi wrapped up the set.
The Braves will play Alaska Anchorage on Saturday at 3 p.m. EST and then close out action at the Denali State Ice Block Classic against Alaska Fairbanks at 11 p.m. EST.
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