HOW IT HAPPENED
First Set
The first set saw approximately ten ties between the Dawgs and Pioneers. A lot of back and forth offense between the two teams before a defensive block by Sophomore opposite, Ana Beatriz Nunes Dos Santos, and freshman middle blocker, Nia Mack helped push the Dawgs to a small lead. Followed by an ace by freshman setter, Eline Fieremans, the Dawgs would lead 15-13. Wharton came back with offensive plays of their own to overtake the Dawgs forcing a timeout by NC trailing 17-20. Coming out of the timeout, sophomore middle blocker Wiktoria Warpechowska, put down a kill to lesson the Pioneers lead by 2. Missed serves plagued both teams and allowed NC to trail 20-22. A kill by sophomore opposite, Bia Nunes, would help kick start a 4-0 run for the Dawgs and a block by middle, Nia Mack, and sophomore outside, Lauren Tishkoff, would end the first set 25-23.
Second Set
Navarro College tied up early at 3-3 with the Pioneers before breaking away on a 4-0 run to up the score to 7-3. Wharton County JC would take their first timeout of the set. The Dawgs kept pushing further ahead getting another lead at 15-9 before Wharton County JC took their second and final timeout of the set. NC outscored the Pioneers 10-4 and finished the set 25-13.
Third Set
NC made an early head start going up 3-0 before the Pioneers would go on a 4-0 run with Navarro errors. Wharton took the lead 6-4 forcing a Navarro timeout. Sophomore opposite, Bia Nunes, got a kill to tie it up at 7-7. Three more ties would ensue before an ace by freshman outside, Maria Eduarda Dudao, put the Dawgs ahead 12-10. Wharton would take their two timeouts trailing the Dawgs at 14-10 and 21-18. Another ace by Maria Eduarda Dudao would close out the final set for the Dawgs, 25-19.
UP NEXT
The Dawgs (4-1) will take on nationally ranked conference opponent(#3) Blinn College (7-0) on Thursday, Sept. 30th, in Brenham, TX.
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