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WCU Volleyball Upends UNC Greensboro, 3-0

Nov. 8, 2003

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Greensboro, N.C. - The Western Carolina Catamounts upped their record to 15-14 overall and 7-8 in Southern Conference action with a three-game sweep (30-21, 30-23, 30-24) of the UNC Greensboro volleyball team (7-22, 3-13), Saturday afternoon, in Fleming Gymnasium.

The Spartans came out of the gates quickly, opening up a 4-1 lead following a kill from Lori Brooks. Western Carolina responded with a 3-0 run to knot the score at 4-4 on a kill by Kellyn Thaut. The two teams then traded points with UNCG taking the advantage at 12-11 on a blast from Abbi Meyer. A kill by Michelle Gordon gave the Catamounts the lead once again, 14-13. Trailing, 25-17, the Spartans rallied and reeled off four consecutive points to close the gap to 25-21, but it was not enough as the Catamounts managed to hang on for the game one victory.

After dropping game two, 30-23, the Spartans came through with another gritty effort in game three. The Catamounts opened the match with a 5-1 lead after a kill by Shari Harder. UNCG rallied and closed the gap to 13-11 following back-to-back kills by Lori Collins. A Heather Koontz kill ended the Spartan run and gave the Catamounts a 14-11 advantage en route to the victory.

Thaut paced the Catamount offense with a match-high 18 kills, adding 13 digs for the double-double. Sara Komosinski added 12 kills and 10 digs for a double-double as well. Harder led Western Carolina with 46 assists, while Ellie Talbot picked up a match-leading 15 digs.

LaJean Morrow led the Spartans with nine kills and eight digs. Collins chipped in with eight kills, while Rebekah Faulise, Stephanie Elbe and Abbi Meyer all recorded double-digit digs.

With Harder's five digs in the match, the senior moves into second on WCU's all-time list with 1,281 career digs. Komsinski also found her way into the category with her 10 digs in the match. The senior now ranks fifth with 1,148 career digs. Komosinski also improved her standing on Western's career kills list, now in fourth place with 1,425 career kills. She is already WCU's all-time leading blocker, now with 440.

The Catamounts return to Cullowhee to wrap up their regular-season with a three-match home stand. Western must first face Appalachian State this Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 7 pm, followed by the College of Charleston at 7 pm on the 14th and The Citadel at 2 pm on the 15th.

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