Box Score UIW falls short in four-set match against UNCG



ARLINGTON, TEXAS – The University of the Incarnate Word volleyball team finished the Maverick Classic 1-2 after a hard, four-set fight against the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The Cardinals' overall record is 2-4.
 
NOTABLES

• Bethany Clapp led the team with 16 kills. 
• Pilar Gonzaba had 35 assists. 
• Alyssa Carlin produced 20 digs for the match.

HOW IT HAPPENED

SET 1 & 2 (21-25; 23-25) |The Cardinals found their spark towards the end of the first set after being down by six. Cameron Taylor and Camden Gray helped the Cardinals fight their way back by each getting a kill and assisting each other on a block. Clapp led UIW with six kills. In set two, the Cardinals kept it close for the majority of the match, but ultimately fell. Senior Cameron Taylor produced three blocks for the Cardinals

SET 3 & 4 (25-23; 23-25) | UIW was a powerhouse in the front row to win the third set. The team produced 19 kills, with six kills from Taylor and five from Clapp. Gonzaba had 13 assists. In set four, the Cardinals kept the game close with 13 ties, but UNCG secured the win. Carlin helped in the back row with six digs and Clapp led the team in kills with three.



UP NEXT
UIW stays at UTA to play a match against SMU at 4 p.m. (CT).

FOLLOW ALONG
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