Olivia Peterson

Box Score

N.C. A&T NCA&T 11-8,7-3 CAA

Elon Elon 5-16,3-7 CAA

N.C. A&T NCA&T

11-8,7-3 CAA

Final

Oct. 25, 2025

Elon Elon

5-16,3-7 CAA

Set Scores
Team	1	2	3	F
N.C. A&T NCA&T	30	26	25	(3)
Elon Elon	28	24	20	(0)

Game Recap: Women's Volleyball | 10/25/2025 8:27:00 PM | Elon Athletics

Elon Overtaken By Aggies

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History

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ELON – The Elon University volleyball team fell to North Carolina A&T in straight sets (28-30, 24-26, 20-25) in its CAA series finale Saturday at Schar Center.

Elon (5-16, 3-7 CAA) had two players reach double-digit kills, as Cameron Lanier finished with 11 and Simrin Carlsen added 10 to lead the Phoenix offense. Lanier also led the Maroon and Gold with three blocks, while setters Kayla Palmer and April Rice combined for 31 assists.

The Aggies (11-8, 7-3 CAA) were paced by Tyne Ross, who tallied 20 kills - her sixth match this season with 20 or more. Zariah Winton added 14 kills, and Leonor Polezzi dished out 49 assists to guide N.C. A&T to a .316 attack percentage compared to Elon's .228.

THE RUNDOWN

Elon opened the first set with a 5-2 lead and held an 8-5 advantage before the Aggies rallied to take a 10-9 lead. The Phoenix responded with three straight points to regain control and stayed in front despite several ties, becoming the first team to reach 20 points at 20-18. The hosts extended their lead to 22-18, but N.C. A&T remained close and, after several back-and-forth exchanges, earned set point at 29-28 before a block secured the first set.
In the second set, the Phoenix once again took an early lead at 6-3 and remained in front 12-10 before the Aggies responded with a 3-0 run to move ahead 13-12. After a Cameron Lanier kill tied the set at 13-all, N.C. A&T went on a 6-1 run to build a 19-14 advantage. Elon battled back to cut the deficit to one at 19-18, but the Aggies regained momentum to extend their lead to 22-19. The Phoenix answered with a 3-0 spurt to knot the score at 22-all and tied it again at 24-24 on a Catherine Rucker kill. However, back-to-back kills from Ross closed out the set in favor of the Aggies, who took a 2-0 match lead with the 26-24 win.
The Aggies were the first to reach double digits in the third set, taking a 10-7 lead following a Ross kill. N.C. A&T extended its advantage to 17-12, prompting a Phoenix timeout. Elon responded by closing the gap to 18-15 behind a pair of kills from Carlsen, but the Aggies held firm, pushing their lead to 21-16 and forcing another Phoenix timeout. The break did little to slow N.C. A&T's momentum, as the Aggies continued their strong finish to complete the sweep with a 25-20 victory in the final set.

NOTES AND STATS

Lanier recorded her 10th match of the season with double-digit kills and her first since tallying 10 against Northeastern on Oct. 11. The Chapel Hill native posted a .474 hitting percentage after converting 11 of her 19 attack attempts.
Casey Brower led the Phoenix with 10 digs on the night while Clara Simmons dug out nine attacks.
Elon still leads the all-time series against its longtime Piedmont Triad rival, 33-15, though the Aggies have now won six straight over the Phoenix.

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