2008 Woodie Awards
Spartan volleyball returns home to beat Furman and Wofford
Megan Hucks
Issue date: 10/2/07 Section: Sports
The UNCG's volleyball team's winning streak continued as the Spartans played host to two Southern Conference matches at home in Fleming Gymnasium last Friday night and Saturday afternoon. UNCG took a 3-0 win against Wofford and followed with a 3-2 defeat against Furman.
In the opening game of the match Furman came out strong with a 10-5 lead. Midway through the game UNCG took the lead 17-16, but Furman refused to give up without a fair fight. The score stayed close until the Spartans' earned three straight points with Kayleigh Knerr up to serve, which ultimately led to a 30-28 victory for the Spartans.
The second game featured 10 lead changes. The game remained tied at 19-19 until UNCG's Emily Lindborg's well-timed kill and a Furman attack error gave the Spartans a 21-19 lead. Furman managed to shorten the Spartans' lead to 28-25, but with two kills and a service ace the Spartans took game two with a 30-36 win.
Furman triumphantly took the third and fourth games in very similar turnouts. The scores were close, but in the end Furman took the lead, sending the match into a fifth and decisive game.
UNCG set a 2-0 lead at the beginning of the fifth game but, mirroring the previous four games in the match, Furman fought hard.
Furman scored the next three points to take a 3-2 lead, and the Spartans answered back with three more points of their own. Furman never got closer than 9-6 and the Spartans cruised away with the win. The Spartans closed out the match with an ace from Catherine Hanners, thus winning the match against Furman 3-2.
Branagan Fuller brought her all with another career-topping high of 32 kills, followed by Katherine Hart with 21 kills, and sophomore Emily Lindborg brought home 13 kills to round out three holders of double-digit kills for the match.
On the Spartan defense, Catherine Hanners once again impressed with 39 digs while Lisa Fawell didn't disappoint with 71 assists. Lindborg had three blocks to add to her Furman slam score card.
In the opening game of the match Furman came out strong with a 10-5 lead. Midway through the game UNCG took the lead 17-16, but Furman refused to give up without a fair fight. The score stayed close until the Spartans' earned three straight points with Kayleigh Knerr up to serve, which ultimately led to a 30-28 victory for the Spartans.
The second game featured 10 lead changes. The game remained tied at 19-19 until UNCG's Emily Lindborg's well-timed kill and a Furman attack error gave the Spartans a 21-19 lead. Furman managed to shorten the Spartans' lead to 28-25, but with two kills and a service ace the Spartans took game two with a 30-36 win.
Furman triumphantly took the third and fourth games in very similar turnouts. The scores were close, but in the end Furman took the lead, sending the match into a fifth and decisive game.
UNCG set a 2-0 lead at the beginning of the fifth game but, mirroring the previous four games in the match, Furman fought hard.
Furman scored the next three points to take a 3-2 lead, and the Spartans answered back with three more points of their own. Furman never got closer than 9-6 and the Spartans cruised away with the win. The Spartans closed out the match with an ace from Catherine Hanners, thus winning the match against Furman 3-2.
Branagan Fuller brought her all with another career-topping high of 32 kills, followed by Katherine Hart with 21 kills, and sophomore Emily Lindborg brought home 13 kills to round out three holders of double-digit kills for the match.
On the Spartan defense, Catherine Hanners once again impressed with 39 digs while Lisa Fawell didn't disappoint with 71 assists. Lindborg had three blocks to add to her Furman slam score card.
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