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UNCG opens 2010 campaign at the Spartan Classic
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navy (0-1) | 21 | 22 | 16 | 0 | ||
| UNCG (1-0) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 3 |
| Navy | UNCG |
|---|---|
|
K:
Carpenter, Lauren - 7
B: 2 Players (#13, #15 - 2) D: Berger, Holly - 8 SA: Kalic', Maida - 4 |
K:
Billi Baker - 13
B: Kayren Finney - 5 D: Caley Redden - 17 SA: 2 Players (#6, #12 - 2) |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Navy | UNCG |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .052 | .273 |
| Blocks | 4.0 | 9.0 |
| Digs | 31 | 52 |
| Aces | 6 | 4 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNCG (3-0) | 34 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 3 |
| Norfolk State (2-1) | 36 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 2 |
| UNCG | Norfolk State |
|---|---|
|
K:
Olivia Humphries - 13
B: Olivia Humphries - 9 D: Caley Redden - 20 SA: Ari Lysacek - 5 |
K:
KNAFEL,Arielle - 17
B: 2 Players (#2, #5 - 2) D: EAGLES,Noelle - 30 SA: KNAFEL,Arielle - 2 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | UNCG | Norfolk State |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .168 | .059 |
| Blocks | 19.0 | 3.0 |
| Digs | 77 | 98 |
| Aces | 11 | 4 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State (1-1) | 18 | 17 | 25 | 21 | 1 | |
| UNCG (2-0) | 25 | 25 | 19 | 25 | 3 |
| Kent State | UNCG |
|---|---|
|
K:
LARSEN, Maigan - 13
B: 2 Players (#5, #13 - 3) D: BARR, Kristen - 15 SA: BARR, Kristen - 2 |
K:
Caley Redden - 19
B: Kayren Finney - 5 D: Ari Lysacek - 16 SA: 2 Players (#10, #12 - 1) |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Kent State | UNCG |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .190 | .284 |
| Blocks | 6.5 | 8.0 |
| Digs | 57 | 66 |
| Aces | 3 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNCG (4-0) | 25 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 3 | |
| Providence (0-4) | 18 | 20 | 25 | 18 | 1 |
| UNCG | Providence |
|---|---|
|
K:
2 Players (#2, #5 - 11)
B: Kayren Finney - 7 D: Kellie Orewiler - 24 SA: 5 Players (#2, #3, #12, #7, #20 - 1) |
K:
Lauren Fletcher - 18
B: Lauren Fletcher - 4 D: Cassie Muzzonigro - 21 SA: Emily Hall - 3 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | UNCG | Providence |
|---|---|---|
| Hitting % | .218 | .129 |
| Blocks | 13.0 | 7.0 |
| Digs | 75 | 73 |
| Aces | 5 | 4 |
UNCG (0-0) vs. Navy (0-0) and Kent State (0-0), Aug. 27, 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Livestats: UNCGSpartans.com
Storylines:
- UNCG will kick off its 2010 season this weekend as the Spartans travel to Norfolk State University to compete in the Spartan Classic on Friday and Saturday. The Spartans open the tournament on Friday at 1 p.m. against Navy, before playing Kent State later in the day at 5 p.m. The tournament will wrap up on Saturday with a noon matchup against Norfolk State and a match against Providence at 6 p.m.
- It will be the first meeting for the Spartans against Kent State, Navy and Norfolk State and just the second meeting all-time against Providence. That was the season-opener back in 1991, when the Friars defeated the Spartans, 3-1, at the Hartford Tournament.
Head coach Patrick Nicholas discusses the upcoming Spartan Classic |
- The Spartans are 16-14 in season-openers in the past 30 years, but have won just two of their past 10 openers. The last time UNCG won a season-opener was in 2007 when the Spartans defeated Radford, 3-0, at the UNCG/High Point Triad Challenge.
- UNCG returns eight players, including four starters, from the 2009 squad that went 17-14 overall and 9-7 in the Southern Conference. The Spartans finished the season tied for third in the North Division and missed making the postseason by one game.
- Earlier this week, the Spartans were tabbed to finish in fourth place in the North Division by the head coaches in the SoCon. Samford was picked to win the North Division, while reigning SoCon Tournament Champion College of Charleston was chosen to claim the South Division.
- The Spartans welcome seven newcomers to the program this year. Sarah Eldridge comes in as a junior after transferring from a successful two years at Cowley County Community College, while Karrian Chambers, Samantha Deutchman, Lara Keyes, Kellie Orewiler, Karen Stedman and Savannah Tomlinson enter as freshman.
- The Spartans lost three seniors to graduation at the completion of the 2009 season, none greater than Catherine Hanners. Upon the completion of the season, she was named the SoCon Libero of the Year, as well as earning second-team All-SoCon honors.
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