UNC Pembroke Claims 2022 Conference Carolinas Women's Volleyball Tournament Title
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PEMBROKE, N.C. - East top-seeded UNC Pembroke women's volleyball picked up their first tournament title in program history with a thrilling 3-1 victory over West top-seeded Emmanuel in the 2022 Conference Carolinas Women's Volleyball Championship final on Sunday, Nov. 13 at Lumbee Guaranty Bank Court inside the English E. Jones Center.
The Conference Carolinas Women's Volleyball Tournament title marks the first championship for the program since claiming the Peach Belt Conference regular-season title in 1993. The title is their second overall in Conference Carolinas after picking up the regular-season title in the league in 1991. UNC Pembroke returned to Conference Carolinas prior to the start of the 2021-22 academic year.
UNC Pembroke hit .577 in the first set en route to a 25-20 win in the set. The Braves had 17 kills in the first set. UNC Pembroke followed up its first set victory with an identical 25-20 win in the second set. The Braves looked to be heading toward a sweep in the match in set No. 3, but Emmanuel turned things around from there to emerge with a 25-23 victory in the set.
UNC Pembroke would respond in the fourth set by securing a 25-18 win in set four to collect the match victory and the tournament championship.
The Braves ended the match hitting .246 as a team. Emmanuel concluded the match hitting .147.
Morgan Gibbs paced the UNC Pembroke attack with 41 assists to go along with 11 digs. Katie Pressley of UNC Pembroke led all in the match with 26 digs. Tournament Most Outstanding Player Vanja Przulj finished with 19 kills and 16 digs.
Emily Hanson was the top performer for Emmanuel with 19 kills.
With the victory, UNC Pembroke clinches the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament and will find out its opponent during the NCAA selection show at 10:30 p.m. tonight (Sunday, Nov. 13) at
NCAA.com.
After the match, Conference Carolinas recognized the 2022 Conference Carolinas All-Tournament team, which is listed below.
2022 Conference Carolinas Women's Volleyball All-Tournament Team
Vanja Przulj, UNC Pembroke - Tournament MVP
Shannon Skryd, UNC Pembroke
Brianna Warren, UNC Pembroke
Emily Hanson, Emmanuel
Taylor Roberts, Emmanuel
Ashlyn Stone, Mount Olive
Chandler Morrell, North Greenville
2022 Conference Carolinas Women's Volleyball Championship
First Round – Saturday, November 5
West #5 Converse 3, West #4 Lees-McRae 2 - at King (
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East #5 Chowan 3, East #4 Barton 2 - at Francis Marion (
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Second Round – Saturday, November 5
West #3 King 3, West #5 Converse 0 (
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East #3 Francis Marion 3, East #5 Chowan 1 (
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Quarterfinals – Friday, November 11 (UNC Pembroke – Pembroke, N.C.)
East #2 Mount Olive 3, West #3 King 1 (
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West #2 North Greenville 3, East #3 Francis Marion 0 (
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Semifinals – Saturday, November 12 (UNC Pembroke – Pembroke, N.C.)
West #1 Emmanuel 3, East #2 Mount Olive 0 (
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East #1 UNC Pembroke 3, West #2 North Greenville 2 (
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Final – Sunday, November 12 (UNC Pembroke – Pembroke, N.C.)
East #1 UNC Pembroke 3, West #1 Emmanuel 1 (
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