GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Samford volleyball team kept its hot streak going with a 3-0 (26-24, 25-20, 25-16) win at UNCG Sunday evening at Fleming Gymnasium.
With the win, Samford improves to 6-1 on the season. The win marked Samford's fifth-straight victory. UNCG falls to 0-7 with the loss.
SAMFORD 3, UNCG 0
FROM THE BOX SCORE
KEY MOMENTS
- UNCG jumped out to an 8-5 lead in the first set.
- With UNCG leading, 16-13, Samford scored five of the next six points to take an 18-17 lead.
- With the score tied at 24-24, Samford scored two straight points to take the set, 26-24.
- In the second set, Samford got off to an 8-3 lead.
- UNCG fought back to take a 9-7 lead
- Samford came back again to take a 14-11 advantage.
- Samford extended its lead to 22-17.
- The Bulldogs took the second set, 25-20.
- Samford took an early 13-5 lead in the third set.
- UNCG came back to cut the lead to 14-10.
- Samford pushed its lead out to a commanding 21-12 advantage.
- Samford took the third set, 25-16, and the match, three sets to none.
NEXT UP
Samford will play at UNCG again Monday, with the match set for a 4 p.m. (CT) start from Fleming Gymnasium.
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