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Ericka Link Serve
Ashlee Brackett
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Elon Elon 11-14,5-9 CAA
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Winner N.C. A&T NCA&T 15-7,10-4 CAA
Elon Elon
11-14,5-9 CAA
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Final
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N.C. A&T NCA&T
15-7,10-4 CAA
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Elon Elon 12 26 27 19 10 (2)
N.C. A&T NCA&T 25 24 25 25 15 (3)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | | by Ashlee Brackett, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Two Phoenix Players Record Double-Doubles in Team’s Five-Set Loss To North Carolina A&T

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Clara LaRue and Ericka Link recorded their first double-doubles of the season in the Elon University Volleyball team's five-set loss to North Carolina A&T on Sunday afternoon.

Elon 2, North Carolina A&T 3 (12-25, 26-24, 27-25, 19-25, 10-15)
HOW IT HAPPENED 
  • The teams went back and forth to open set one. With the score knotted at 5-5, the Aggies went on a 9-1 run to pull ahead 14-6 and force Elon to use both timeouts. From there Elon put together a 5-2 run to get within five at 16-11, but North Carolina A&T won five straight points to go up double-digits at 21-11. Elon rallied off one more point before the Aggies took set one 25-12.   
  • The Phoenix jumped out to a 5-1 lead to start set two. The teams traded points before the Aggies went on a 3-0 run to get within one at 8-7. Elon followed with a 3-0 run of their own thanks to two opponent errors and a block from Caroline Berlekamp to gain a four-point advantage at 11-7. The Aggies responded with a 7-1 run to take their first lead of the set at 14-12. With the score 17-14 in favor of the Aggies, Elon went on a 4-1 run capped by a Sydney Love kill that tied the score at 18-18. Again, the teams traded points before Elon took a timeout trailing 22-20. Out of the break, a North Carolina A&T error and Clara LaRue ace knotted the score at 22-22. The teams traded points before a block from Love and Kyla Johnson and an opponent error ended set two with the Phoenix on top 26-24.
  • Set three opened similarly to set one with neither team leading by more than two. With Elon down two at 6-4, they went on a 6-1 run to gain a 10-7 advantage. The Aggies responded eventually knotting the score at 11-11. The teams traded points before a Sydney Love kill put Elon on top 18-16. From there, a 4-0 Aggies run gave them the lead at 20-18, which later turned into a three-point lead and set point at 24-21. Elon saved three set points thanks to a LaRue kill, an opponent error, and a kill from Love to tie the score at 24-24 and force an Aggies timeout. Out of the break, North Carolina A&T again earned set point at 25-24, but three straight Elon points capped by a Johnson kill sealed set three for the Phoenix, 27-25.
  • The Aggies led 4-1 early in set four before Elon responded to get within one at 6-5. North Carolina A&T scored three straight points to force a Phoenix timeout at 9-5. Out of the break, North Carolina A&T won five of the next eight points to extend their lead to six at 14-8. Elon went on a 6-2 run to get back within two at 16-14 but the Aggies pulled away eventually leading by seven at 23-16. A block from Berlekamp and a kill from LaRue cut the lead to five but the deficit was too much as the Aggies took set four 25-19.
  • Elon fell behind 3-0 to start set five before winning three straight points to knot the score at 3-3. With the score 5-3 in advantage of the Aggies, Elon went on a 3-0 run thanks to a Love kill and back-to-back blocks to gain a 6-5 lead. North Carolina A&T went on a 5-2 run to pull ahead 10-8. Elon got within one at 10-9, but the Aggies won back-to-back points to force an Elon timeout late in the frame at 12-9. The teams traded points, and the Aggies gained set point at 14-10 and would end set five winning 15-10.
NOTES 
  • Clara LaRue and Sydney Love led the team with 12 kills each followed by Cameron Lanier who added 11.
  • Ericka Link recorded her first double-double of the season with 13 digs and 19 assists while also adding an ace.
  • Annabelle Schall matched Link with 19 assists and tied with LaRue for a team-high two aces.
  • Kyla Johnson matched her career-high in blocks with six to lead the team followed by Lindsey Harris with five.
  • Caroline Doyle led the Phoenix with 19 digs while LaRue tallied 11 to record her first double-double of the season.
UP NEXT
  • The maroon and gold return to Schar Center for their final CAA home series on Nov. 9-10. Saturday's Together We Stand match and Sunday's Senior Day will begin at 2 p.m.
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