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UNC Beats Charlotte in Three Games
September 8, 2004 | Volleyball
Sept. 8, 2004
After a 55-minute delay due to a gas leak at Charlotte's Halton Arena, the University of North Carolina volleyball team improved to 4-1 Tuesday night with a three-game victory over the home-standing 49ers, 30-22, 30-28, 30-23. Junior setter McKenzie Byrd led the Tar Heels with her first career double-double, notching 36 assists and 11 digs.
UNC set the tone for the match with a dominant defensive performance in game one. They held the 49ers to a hitting percentage of .022 in the game and .086 for the match. In addition to Byrd, two other Tar Heels finished with double-figure digs - senior Caroline deRoeck (16) and junior Taylor Rayfield (15).
Junior outside hitter Dani Nyenhuis led Carolina on the offensive end, notching a match-high 16 kills.
Holly Kreyling led Charlotte (3-1) with 23 digs, and Lynae Mulder added nine kills.
Up next for Carolina is the University of Colorado tournament this weekend in Boulder. The Tar Heels will face Pittsburgh on Friday, followed by San Diego and host Colorado on Saturday.
