UNCG Volleyball Sweeps Chattanooga for Sixth-Straight Win
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) volleyball team swept Chattanooga (27-25, 25-14, 25-23) on Saturday afternoon in Bodford Arena, extending its win streak to six in The Southern Conference (SoCon) action.
The Spartans improve to 15-7 overall and 8-3 in the SoCon. Saturday’s win marks the second consecutive season the Spartans have secured both regular season matches over the Mocs.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Set 1 – UNCG built a 20-12 lead, but Chattanooga rallied to take a 25-24 set point. However, Allie Sweet answered with a kill to even the score. The Spartans closed the set with two straight points, including a Chattanooga attack error followed by another Sweet kill for the 27-25 win.
Set 2 – With the score tied at 12, UNCG took control with 11 consecutive points. Kendall Lanclos had three straight kills during the run, while a block from Connore’ Siler-Nixon and Izora Gragg helped push the Spartans ahead, 23-12. Chattanooga scored twice, but kills from Lanclos and Sweet finished the set, 25-14.
Set 3 – Chattanooga moved ahead 22-17 late in the set. However, UNCG answered with five unanswered points, including Sweet and Siler-Nixon kills, a Lanclos service ace and two points on Chattanooga attack errors. The Mocs briefly led 23-22, but Sweet tied it with a kill before two more Chattanooga errors gave UNCG the set, 25-23, and the sweep.
BY THE NUMBERS
Sweet led UNCG with 14 kills and four service aces.
Hailey Clifton added 12 kills, while Lanclos had seven kills and three aces.
Gragg paced the match with 35 assists, while adding seven digs and three blocks.
Chloe Nussbaum paced the Spartans with 11 digs, while Mia Nicklas chipped in nine.
Siler-Nixon and Gragg combined for seven blocks.
RECORDS
UNCG: 15-7, 8-3 SoCon
UTC: 6-17, 1-10 SoCon
UP NEXT
The Spartans will close out their three-match homestand with ETSU on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 6:00 p.m. inside Bodford Arena. Tuesday’s match against the Bucs will be a White Out, Professor Appreciation and the first 100 UNCG students to arrive will receive a free donut!
Courtesy of Emma White
Strategic Communications Coordinator
UNC Greensboro