Elon University Athletics

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Elon University volleyball team fell to N.C. A&T in straight sets, 3-0 (16-25, 17-25, 16-25), on Saturday afternoon at Moore Gymnasium.
 
The Phoenix moved to 10-16 overall and finished CAA regular-season play at 7-9, while the Aggies improved to 12-13 overall and 7-7 in conference action.
 
Cameron Lanier paced the Maroon and Gold with a match-high-tying 11 kills on 33 attacks while adding five digs and two service aces. The senior surpassed 300 kills for the season and now has 306 with two regular-season matches remaining.
 
Caroline Smith established a career high with six kills on 17 attacks and added a career-best two solo blocks. Caroline Berlekamp finished with two kills on three swings for a .667 hitting percentage while adding a solo block.
 
April Rice led Elon with 11 assists, while Kayla Palmer added seven. Casey Brower collected a team-high seven digs and served an ace, while Ellie Hunt added three digs and two kills.
 
N.C. A&T hit .291 as a team and finished with 35 kills. Tyne Ross led the Aggies with 11 kills on a .450 hitting percentage, while Agata Zwierzynska added nine kills. Mikala Sampson finished with six kills while hitting .455. Charlie Meadoweal and Kirsten Kemper distributed 13 and 11 assists, respectively, while Luca Radnai recorded a match-high three service aces.
 
THE RUNDOWN

• Elon scored the first two points of the opening set behind a Lanier kill and an N.C. A&T attack error. The teams continued to trade points through the early stages, with Lanier delivering another kill and a service ace to give the Phoenix a 7-6 advantage. The Aggies responded with four straight points to move ahead 10-7 before Elon pulled back within one at 11-10 on a Rucker kill. A&T then scored six consecutive points to build a 17-10 advantage. Rice, Hunt and Berlekamp recorded kills down the stretch, but the Aggies maintained their cushion and took the opening frame 25-16.
• N.C. A&T built an early 4-1 advantage in the second set before Elon began to chip away. Lanier recorded a pair of kills and Smith recorded a solo block as Elon pulled within one at 7-6. The Aggies pushed the lead back to 10-6, but Smith helped spark another Elon response with three kills as the Phoenix trimmed the deficit to 11-10. A&T answered with a 7-1 run to extend its advantage to 18-11. Elon later pulled within six at 21-15 behind a Berlekamp kill and added another Smith kill to make it 21-16, but the Aggies scored four of the final five points for a 25-17 victory.
• N.C. A&T opened the third set with four unanswered points before Rice and Palmer recorded consecutive kills to get Elon on the board. The Phoenix continued to battle back, with a Lanier kill and service ace cutting the deficit to 9-7. Elon later scored three straight points, highlighted by a Brower service ace, to pull within one at 11-10 before a Smith kill and an Aggie attack error trimmed the margin to 13-12. A&T responded by scoring nine of the next 10 points to take a 22-13 advantage. Elon picked up late points behind an Aggie attack error and a Lanier kill, but N.C. A&T closed out the 25-16 victory to complete the sweep.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Lanier recorded 11 kills to move past 300 kills for the season. She now has 306 in 2026 and 983 for her career, putting her 17 away from reaching 1,000.
• Smith's six kills established a career high, surpassing the four she recorded in Friday's series opener. Her two solo blocks were also a career best.
• Berlekamp's solo block moved her to 298 career blocks, leaving the senior two shy of 300. She also owns 428 career kills and 619 career points.
• Elon finished CAA play at 7-9, its highest conference win total since going 9-7 in 2022.

UP NEXT

• Elon returns home to Schar Center on Tuesday, Nov. 10, to host Gardner-Webb at 6 p.m. in its final home match of the regular season.

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