Pembroke, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs overcame a first-set loss Wednesday night, rallying for a 3-1 victory at UNC Pembroke in NCAA Division II volleyball action. Wingate won by scores of 22-25, 25-12, 25-22 and 25-18 to improve to 18-2 overall, while the Braves fall to 12-12 on the year.

KEY STATS

- Wingate had 58 kills and nine errors in 152 attacks, hitting .322
- UNC Pembroke had 48 kills and 26 errors in 155 swings to hit .142
- The Braves held a 75-70 advantage in digs
- The 'Dogs had 10 of the 12 blocks
- Wingate held a 9-6 advantage in aces
- The Bulldogs piled up 45 kills against just five errors in the final three frames
- WU had 15 kills and no errors in set two, hitting .536
- The 'Dogs held the Braves under .100 in the second and third frames

KEY BULLDOGS

- Lorna Stacherski hit .353 with 13 kills to lead the Wingate offense
- Emily Johnson hit .381 with 10 kills and five blocks
- Gabby Saye hit .333 with 10 kills, four digs and four blocks
- Amber Rowoldt piled up 10 kills, 17 digs, three blocks and an ace
- Maggie Young hit .438 with seven kills and three blocks
- Sydney Morland had six kills, four digs and two blocks, hitting .429
- Katie Jamerson had 27 assists, 11 digs, a kill and an ace
- Maya Van Heyst added 17 assists, three aces and a kill
- Maggie Mullen collected 17 digs, six assists and two aces

FIRST SET

- A Przulj, Vanja kill gave the Braves an 11-8 lead
- A Johnson kill and back-to-back Stacehrski kill tied it at 11
- Kills from Stacherski and Young, along with a Mullen ace put WU on top 15-13
- Kills from Stacherski and Young gave the 'Dogs a 20-17 advantage
- UNCP scored the next four, going on top 21-20 on a Hope Turbyfill ace
- A block from Johnson and Morland put Wingate back on top 22-21
- UNCP scored the final four points of the set
- A block from Katelynn Swain made it 24-22; an Abby Peduzzi kill ended the set

SECOND SET

- Two Johnson blocks helped the Bulldogs race out to a 3-0 lead
- A Peduzzi kill tied it at seven
- Two Johnson kills and a Rowoldt block sparked a 4-0 run that made it 11-7
- Two Stacherski kills and a Young block pushed the lead to six at 15-9
- WU reeled off six straight points, getting a kill and a block from Young along with two Van Heyst aces
- Back-to-back Rowoldt kills made it 23-11
- Another Rowoldt kill made it 24-12; Van Heyst ended the set with a kill

THIRD SET

- A Rowoldt kill and Jamerson ace gave Wingate an 11-8 advantage
- A 6-0 run stretched the lead to eight at 17-9
- Johnson had two kills in the flurry, with Saye and Stacherski each adding a kill
- A Peduzzi kill pulled the Braves to within three at 20-17
- A Katie Pressley ace made it 22-21
- Morland made it 23-21 with a kill, but a Przulj cut the lead back to one
- Johnson made it 24-22 with a kill; a block from Johnson and Saye ended the set

FOURTH SET

- Two Johnson kills and a Mullen ace helped Wingate jump out to a 5-1 lead in set four
- Kills from Stacherski, Morland and Young, along with a Taryn Pryce ace made it 11-3
- A Rowldt kill and Young ace put the 'Dogs on top by nine
- Kills from Stacherski and Young, along with a Van Heyst ace made it 20-10
- A Peduzzi kill cut the lead to five at 22-17
- A Rowoldt kill and Johnson block made it 24-17; Saye ended the match with a kill

UP NEXT

- The Bulldogs are back in action next Tuesday, traveling to Newberry for a 6 p.m. start