GREENSBORO - The North Carolina A&T volleyball team feels it is close to being a team that can string together some wins as the conference season approaches. The frustrating thing is being close to the breakthrough without breaking through.
The Aggies came close to extending their Tuesday night match against Wofford to four games, thus giving them a chance to steal a victory from the Terriers. But Wofford went on a scoring spree in the third set to down the Aggies 3-0 (25-18, 14, 22) at Corbett Sports Center.
Freshmen Mia Gray and Chelsea Fox had six kills apiece. Freshman Jeana Daniels added five kills, seven digs and five blocks. Stacy Byrd led the Terriers with nine kills.
The youthful Aggies showed signs of how bright their future can be with a strong performance in the third. But it was senior Amber Inman who got the Aggies going. After a Reagan Styles service error gave the Aggies a 13-12 lead, Inman used her serves to put together two straight aces to pull the Aggies ahead by three. Daniels completed the Aggies 4-0 run with a block of Wendy Burnett.
N.C. A&T kept Wofford (10-7) at a distance as Fox's kill gave the Aggies a 19-15 lead. But the Terriers halted the Aggies breakthrough moment. The Terriers used an 8-0 run that included services aces, kills and a few attack errors from the Aggies to take a 23-19 advantage.
Sophomore Andrea Evans kept the Aggies alive with a solo block, but an Arden Anderson kill ended the set at 25-22.
The Aggies (1-12) return to action on Thursday when they face Davidson at 6 p.m., from Corbett Sports Center.
