GREENSBORO - North Carolina A&T had opportunities to win sets on Tuesday night, but could not close out Gardner-Webb.

It was costly. Led by Molly Rhyne's 11 kills, Gardner-Webb defeated the Aggies 3-0 (25-20, 22, 17) at Corbett Sports Center. The Aggies were led by sophomore Andrea Evans' eight kills, five digs and three blocks. Senior Amber Inman added 26 assists and six digs.

The Aggies took an 18-16 lead in the first set. GWU battled back to tie the set at 18. A Tatiana Cooper kill gave the Aggies the lead back. But N.C. A&T couldn't sustain its momentum. The Bulldogs scored the next five points, including block assists by Ryhne and Tyler Cockrell.

Freshman Jeana Daniels stopped the run momentarily with a kill that moved the Aggies to within three at 23-20. A Rhyne kill and an Aggie attack error would end the set.

N.C. A&T didn't seem affected by its slow end in the first set. The Aggies jumped out to a 13-8 lead as Tatiana Cooper slammed down a crosscourt kill. They maintained the lead throughout the set as Elisha Boyer and Andrea Evans' block assists gave the Aggies a 19-15 lead.

But once again, the Bulldogs wouldn't go away. They went on a 5-0 run that included consecutive block assists by Carol Solano and Laura Wilcox. Boyer tied the match at 20 with another kill.

After the two teams traded kills, setter Evan Moffitt faked like she was going to set the ball before turning quickly and tapping the ball to the floor for a 22-21 GWU lead. Three Rhyne kills closed out the Aggies in the second.

After the Aggies took a 7-3 lead in the third, a 13-3 GWU run turned the set around and led to the GWU (5-16) victory. The Aggies (2-22) return to action on Friday when they face conference foe Bethune-Cookman at 6 p.m., from Daytona Beach, Fla.