Central, SC – Southern Wesleyan fell to the UNC Pembroke Braves on Saturday afternoon in a 3-0 final score.

The Warriors collected 19 kills in the loss to the Braves.  Amber Bass led the team with eight kills.  She was followed by Emily Ellis with six.  Ashley Sexton led the team with eight assists.  Southern Wesleyan had four blocks with Amber Bass, Riley Young and Gavirelle Elswick each leading the team with two.  Kristina Pino led the team with 11 of the 36 digs.
 

 
 
Match Vitals

Final: UNC Pembroke 3, Southern Wesleyan 0
                Set One: UNC Pembroke 25, Southern Wesleyan 10
                Set Two: UNC Pembroke 25, Southern Wesleyan 16
                Set Three: UNC Pembroke 25, Southern Wesleyan 23

Records: Southern Wesleyan (3-21 / CC 1-14) UNC Pembroke (16-12 / CC 13-2)
 
 
 

How It Happened

Set One
The Braves charged out of the gate as Precious Daley killed the ball to give them a 3-0 point lead.  Southern Wesleyan countered as Kali Letcher and Tiyonnah Brown each put down kills to put the Warriors within two points of the Braves.  A kill by Shannon Skryd extended UNC Pembroke's lead to 6-2.  Kills by Emily Ellis and Amber Bass put the Warriors within seven.  However, the Braves pushed ahead to win the first set in a 25-10 final score.
 
Set Two
A kill by Elle Mead allowed the Braves to take the early lead in the second set.  They continued to push ahead on kills by Taylor Osborne and Precious Daley.  Southern Wesleyan challenged back on kills by Amber Bass to put the Warriors within two points of the Braves.  UNC Pembroke would not relent as an ace by Morgan Gibbs allowed them to extend their lead to 13-5.  Kills by Tiyonnah Brown and Emily Ellis allowed the Warriors to come within seven of the Braves.  Despite blocks by Brown and Gavirelle Elswick, the Braves took the second set in a 25-16 final.
 
Set Three
The Braves kicked off the final set with a kill by Precious Daley.  However, the Warriors took the lead as Amber Bass and Gavirelle Elswick blocked the ball to give Southern Wesleyan a 3-1 point advantage.  UNC Pembroke came to within one of the Warriors on kills by Elle Mead and Taylor Osborne.  The Braves tied the set up on a kill by Morgan Gibbs.  However, the Warriors regained the lead as Ashley Sexton put down an ace.  The Braves would not relent their attacks as they took the lead on a kill by Daley.  Southern Wesleyan fought back as Amber Bass and Riley Young blocked the attack to tie the set up.  A kill by Emily Ellis put the Warriors up by one.  UNC Pembroke would not relent as they pushed ahead to win the set 25-23.
 
 
 
 
What's Next

The Warriors will travel to Franklin Springs, SC on October 25 to take on the Emmanuel Lions at 7 p.m.  Southern Wesleyan will return to Historic Tysinger Gymnasium on October 29 at 2 p.m. to host the Converse Valkyries for Senior Day.  They will wrap up the regular season on November 1 as they host the Erskine Flying Fleet at 6 p.m.