WILMINGTON, N.C. – Sophomore Julia Brown registered a .300-plus hitting percentage for the second consecutive match as the William & Mary volleyball team fell to UNCW, 3-0 (25-20, 25-13, 25-22), on the road Tuesday evening. Brown blasted 10 kills in 21 swings with just two errors (.381 attack efficiency) to lead the Tribe (5-12, 1-7 CAA) against the Seahawks (11-6, 4-3 CAA).  
 
The Seahawks started the opening set with a 5-0 run to take a four-point advantage, 7-3. W&M then responded with four unanswered points to level the score at 8-all. The frame remained even until UNCW gained separation courtesy of a 9-1 spark for a 21-15 lead. The Green and Gold put together another run of four straight points, but it wouldn't be enough to overcome the deficit.
 
In the second set, the Tribe started the period with a four-point lead, 8-4, as freshman Claire Farrell highlighted a 3-0 spurt with back-to-back kills. However, the Seahawks managed to pull away again at the mid-point. Down by two points, Maddy Kline floored three kills and Brynn Montgomery served three aces to help UNCW grab a 18-12 margin and gradually the frame.
 
Brown stepped her game up with five kills in the third set. She trimmed UNCW's lead to three-points, 14-11, after landing a kill. She hammered another down the stretch as the Seahawks were one point away from completing a sweep, 24-21. However, UNCW scored the match-winner out of a timeout to cut the comeback effort short.
 
Inside the Numbers
- Farrell added eight kills to the offensive effort
- Rookie Lauren Merrill chipped in 11 digs and six kills
- Sophomore Lauren Moussaid recorded a match-high 20 digs
- Senior Katie Kemp led the Tribe in assists with 25

Notes
Moussaid dove for at least 20 digs in back-to-back appearances…Brown reach double-digits in kills for the fourth time…Merrill has registered 10-plus digs in three consecutive matches…Despite the loss, the Tribe holds a 51-14 all-time series lead over the Seahawks.

Quotable
"We need to get everyone playing well at the same time and couldn't do it tonight, had sporadic efforts throughout the match. Our defense and digging gave us lots of chances but we struggled to terminate from the pins. Our middles did a great job tonight giving us hope and keeping us in it but we need everyone on board producing to get us over the hump." - head coach Tim Doyle 

Up Next
The Tribe continues its road swing with a trip to Delaware on Friday, Oct. 19 at 6 pm.