Orange Fall in Three to #8 Tar Heels

Sunday, October 23

Chapel Hill, NC

1 pm

Syracuse University

5-15, 4-6ACC

North Carolina

18-2, 10-0ACC

Team	1	2	3	Final F
Syracuse	21	12	21	0
North Carolina	25	25	25	3

10/23/2016 3:05:00 PM | Volleyball

Box Score

Gorelina, Ebangwese lead ‘Cuse offense

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Syracuse volleyball team fell on the road in three sets (21-25, 12-25, 21-25) to #8 North Carolina on Sunday afternoon, closing out a four-game road stand for the Orange. Syracuse is now 4-6 in ACC play and 5-15 overall on the season.

The Orange were out-blocked by the top-ranked ACC squad, 10.0-5.0. Junior Leah Levert led the 'Cuse effort at the net, as the middle blocker tallied four assisted stops.
Leading in kills for the Orange was sophomore Anastasiya Gorelina, who registered 10.

Sophomore Santita Ebangwese tallied seven kills of her own, hitting .778 percent on the night (7K – 0E – 9A). Ebangwese had the only Syracuse solo block of the game as well.
Leading in assists for the Orange was sophomore Annie Bozzo who had 12.

The first and third sets proved to be the most competitive of the three-game match at Carmichael Arena, as the Orange trailed by just four points at the conclusion of each set.
The Orange fell behind five points early on in the first set, leading to a timeout (9-4 UNC).

A 6-4 Syracuse run brought the game within three points, forcing North Carolina to call its first timeout of the match.

Out of the break, the pair fought back-and-forth, but the Orange were never able to take the lead, as North Carolina finished up the first game on top, 25-21.

Syracuse lost momentum in the second set, as the Tar Heels halted the 'Cuse offense and held the Orange to just 12 points in the set. UNC finished out set two on top, 25-12.

Looking to extend the game beyond three sets, the Orange took their first lead of the game after tying at nine.

UNC sided out and tied the game back at 10, but a 5-3 Orange run put Syracuse back on top, 15-13.

Syracuse took a four-point lead in the middle of the third set to force a North Carolina timeout (19-15 SU).

North Carolina tallied a 5-1 run to tie the game at 20, and then maintained momentum over the Orange to win the third set, 25-21, and complete the sweep.

The Orange continue ACC play at home next weekend, as they host Wake Forest and Duke on Friday night and Sunday afternoon, respectively.

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