BUIES CREEK, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) volleyball team dropped its final two matches of the Campbell Invitational on Saturday to Gardner-Webb (24-26, 21-25, 21-25) and host school Campbell (22-25, 25-20, 24-26, 23-25) in Buies Creek, North Carolina, in Gore Arena.

Match 1: UNCG 0 – Gardner-Webb 3

Set 1 – Gardner-Webb was able to gain an early 3-0 lead over the Spartans to control set one. UNCG sparked a little momentum late in the set, with the Runnin' Bulldogs on top, 23-20, a kill from Robin Rosser began four-straight Spartan points. However, Gardner-Webb responded with a 3-0 run to claim set one, 26-24.

Set 2 – The Spartans found their stride in the second frame, claiming a 12-7 advantage over Gardner-Webb. The Runnin' Bulldogs picked up the scoring later in the set. With UNCG in control 18-14, Gardner-Webb strung together a 6-1 run to take the lead and hold it for the rest of the game. Gardner-Webb secured set two, 25-21.
 
Set 3 – A kill from Siena Smiejek began a 4-1 lead for the Spartans to start the third stanza. UNCG maintained the lead in the set until both teams were tied at 21 apiece. Gardner-Webb notched four consecutive points to come away with the final game, 25-21, for the 3-0 win.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Gabby Seeds registered her first career double-double with 32 assists and 11 digs.
• Allie Sweet and Rosser led the team with 12 kills apiece.
• Chloe Nussbaum paced the squad with 20 digs.
• Connore' Siler-Nixon led the team at the net with five total blocks.  
   

Match 2: UNCG 1 – Campbell 3

Set 1 – Campbell put up the first point of the match, never allowing UNCG to lead in the frame despite a few tied scores. The Spartans made things interesting late in the set after coming back from a four-point deficit, 17-21, for a 5-2 run to make it a one-point game, 22-23. However, the Camels held on to take set one, 25-22.

Set 2 – UNCG picked up the momentum in the second set. A couple attack errors from Campbell granted UNCG with an early 2-0 lead, never allowing the Camels to lead in the set. With the Spartans on top 16-11, Campbell pieced together a 5-1 run to make it a one-point game, 16-17. However, kills from Sweet and Aylin Baran, following an attack error from Campbell, extended UNCG's lead back to four, 20-16. A kill from Sweet, followed by a Campbell attack error gave UNCG set two, 25-20, to tie the match at one set apiece.
 
Set 3 – The Spartans got out to an early 4-1 lead over the Camels to get set three started. UNCG held the lead until later with the team leading 12-10, Campbell recorded four-straight points to take a 14-12 lead. The remainder of the set would continue to remain close. However, with UNCG holding the 24-23 advantage, Campbell claimed the third game, 26-24, with three consecutive points to close it out.
 
Set 4 – The fourth and final set was a back-and-forth battle that saw a total of 15 ties and five lead changes. With Campbell in control, 22-19, UNCG recorded four unanswered points that was closed out by a service ace from Nussbaum for a 23-22 lead. The Camels quickly responded with three-straight points to claim the final game, 25-23, for the 3-1 win.

BY THE NUMBERS

• UNCG bested Campbell in total blocks, 14-5.
• Sweet registered her seventh career double-double and second of the season after leading the team with 18 kills and adding 10 digs.
• Smiejek notched a career-best eight blocks.
• Baran followed closely behind with 13 kills.
• Rosser recorded a match-high 12 digs.
• Seeds led the way as the setter with 38 assists.
• Nussbaum led the match with 22 digs.

RECORDS
UNCG: 4-2
Gardner-Webb: 3-4
Campbell: 4-2

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The Spartans will stay on the road next week for the UNC Wilmington (UNCW) Invitational in Wilmington, North Carolina, from Sept. 12-13. UNCG will face Charlotte, UNCW and West Georgia over the two-day event in Hanover Hall.