Tigerville, SC – The North Greenville Trailblazers delivered an impressive offensive performance Saturday evening, sweeping the Flying Fleet of Erskine College with a final score of 3-0 at Hayes Gymnasium.
The victory improved North Greenville to 13-11 overall and 9-6 in conference play, while Erskine fell to 6-18 overall and 3-12 in the conference.
North Greenville controlled the opening set with an impressive .586 hitting percentage, recording 17 kills without an attack error in a 25-11 victory. The Trailblazers battled through a much tighter second set, winning 27-25, before closing out the sweep with a 25-14 victory in the third.
Peyton Taylor led the Trailblazers with a match-high 14 kills while hitting .394. Lydia Northam added eight kills on a .500 hitting percentage, while Samantha Ball contributed seven kills, nine digs and two service aces.
Reagan Funderburk anchored the defense with six total blocks, while Madison Sherman recorded 17 assists and three service aces. Macie Gentry led the team with 13 digs.
North Greenville finished with a very strong .347 hitting percentage, committing just five attack errors on 101 attempts. The Trailblazers also dominated at the net with nine total blocks compared to just one for Erskine.
NGU will face the Crusaders of Belmont Abbey College on Wednesday, October 21st in Belmont, North Carolina.
