Braves’ volleyball gets back on winning track

By Nick Phillips
Asst. Sports Editor
Oct. 15, 2009

Photo by Kayloni Wyatt

UNCP volleyball player Andrea Laza (8) calls out to her teammates in their game against Chowan.

The UNCP volleyball team snapped a four-game losing streak on Oct. 9 at home against Chowan as four players recorded double-digit kills in the victory.

Sophomore Tiara Anderson, senior Jessica Hartley, and freshman Shay Peterson all had 11 kills, while senior Lizzie O’Connor totaled 10 kills of her own in the win, as the Lady Braves hit for a .228 percentage in the contest.

Sophomore Allie Schneider and freshman Sam Wylie both tallied career bests in aces, with Schneider serving home seven aces, and Wylie with five.

Wylie passed out 47 assists in the match, which also is a new career high.

“We’re still working on being more consistent, but I was really proud of how the team came out and finished the fifth set,” said UNCP assistant coach Kris Wojieck.

“Tonight was only the second time that we’ve run that particular lineup in a match and at times it looked great, but we’ve got to increase our level of consistency,” she said.

The first set was tied at nine-all before the Lady Braves went on a 16-8 run to win the first set 25-17. Chowan took the second set 25-19 before UNCP was led by Hartley’s six kills in the third set en route to a 25-18 set win.

But Chowan would not go away, coming away with a tight, 25-21 fourth set win.

The deciding fifth set was never in doubt for the Lady Braves, as they wrapped up the match with a 15-2 set victory.