WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Elon University volleyball team extended its winning streak to five on Sunday, as the Phoenix survived a comeback effort from UNCW to earn a 3-2 victory and complete a weekend sweep. 
 
"We were definitely not as sharp today as we were yesterday," head coach Mary Tendler said. "At the same time, UNCW played really well. I'm proud of our team for staying confident and aggressive in the fifth set to pull out the win." 
 
With the win, Elon is now 9-5 in Colonial Athletic Association contests and 12-12 overall. The loss drops UNCW to 2-12 in the CAA and 4-19 overall. 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Elon boasted a balanced attack offensively throughout the opening set, as five players registered multiple kills. After a back and forth start, a 4-0 run that included four kills put the Phoenix ahead 10-6. UNCW pulled within one at 17-16 but Elon delivered seven kills to win eight of the next 12 points and clinch a 25-20 victory. 
• Up 8-7 in the second set, Elon again delivered a 4-0 run to pull away from the Seahawks. UNCW cut its deficit to 17-15 but the Phoenix offense again finished strong, as Sydney Love, Jenn Krzeminski and Leah Daniel combined for five kills in the final 12 points to help Elon earn a 25-19 win. 
• UNCW won the first three points of the third set, but the Phoenix battled back to take the lead and led by as many as three at 12-9. However, with the score tied at 18-18, the Seahawks won four straight points to take a 22-18 advantage. The Phoenix immediately responded with a 5-0 run of its own, but the Seahawks won the final two points of the frame to win it, 26-24. 
• The Seahawks carried their momentum into the fourth set, as they raced out to an early 7-2 lead. Elon pulled within two points on several occasions but got no closer, as UNCW took six of the final eight points to win the set 25-19 and force a fifth. 
• A Love kill put Elon ahead 4-2 early in the fifth set but UNCW won the next two points to tie the score. A 4-0 run in the middle of the set helped Elon go ahead 12-7, as Haylie Clark and Daniel both had a kill in the stretch. Clark and Daniel combined for three more kills over the next six points to help close out a 15-10 win, including a final kill from Daniel to clinch the match. 

NOTES AND STATS

• Leah Daniel posted her first double-double of the season and the ninth of her career with 21 kills and 10 digs. The 21 kills are tied for her most in a match this season. Elon's all-time kills leader now has double-digit kills in 19 matches this season, including each of the last six. She also registered a hitting percentage of .315, marking the sixth time this season she has finished with a hitting percentage over .300. 
• With 40 assists and 15 digs, Haylie Clark delivered her 12th double-double of the season. The senior has tallied double-digit assists in 77 consecutive matches, including every contest this season. She has reached 30 assists in 16 of Elon's matches this year. The Saint Cloud, Fla., native also posted eight kills, including a pair late in the final set.  She has at least five kills in seven of the last eight matches. 
• Sydney Love tallied 14 kills and a pair of blocks. The sophomore has eclipsed double-digit kills 11 times this season, including in five of the last eight contests. She also led the team on the day with two aces. 
• After having her streak of 24 consecutive matches with double-digit digs snapped on Saturday, Jordan Gower led the Phoenix with 17. The senior also came within one assist of her first career double-double, as she posted a career-best nine assists. 
• Sydney Daniels also had double-digit digs, as the freshman racked up 12. Daniels has surpassed 10 digs in four matches this season. 
• Clara LaRue finished with eight kills, including four on six attacks in the second set. The freshman has at least five kills in three consecutive contests. 
• Jenn Krzeminski and Claire Richey tied for a team-high in blocks with three apiece.  
• The teams both finished with 62 kills and four aces. Elon led UNCW in assists (58-54) and digs (82-68).
• Elon's 82 digs are the second most for the team in a match this season. 
• This is the first time this season multiple Elon players have posted a double-double in the same match and the first time two Phoenix players have accomplished the feat since Kellyn Trowse and Haylie Clark did so in last year's CAA championship match against Towson on Nov. 20. 
• The Phoenix has now won four consecutive matches against the Seahawks. 
• Elon's current five-match winning streak is the team's longest this season and its five straight CAA wins are the most since the team also won five straight from Sept. 17-Oct. 2 last season.  
• Elon finishes the year with an 8-3 record this regular season in road matches. This is the most road wins in a season for the Phoenix since the team won seven contests away from home in 2016. 

UP NEXT
Elon rounds out its regular season with a pair of home matches against Stony Brook. Both matches are scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. The Phoenix will celebrate Senior Day on Sunday. 
 
"We are looking forward to getting back to Schar Center next weekend and having the opportunity to celebrate our senior class, a class that has accomplished so much during their time at Elon," Tendler said.