ROME, Ga.- The Hawks will open road conference play with a slate of matches against UNC Pembroke on Friday and Francis Marion on Saturday. 


Friday's match against the Braves will take place at 6 p.m. ET, while Saturday's match will begin at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday. Both matches will be streamed to the Conference Carolinas Digital Network. 


NOTES

• The Hawks are coming off a resounding 3-2 victory over reigning conference champions Emmanuel this past Wednesday, handing them their first conference opening loss since 2014.
• Shorter set school records in digs (127), attacks (236), and nearly set a new kill record with their second-most in a game with 66 kills.
• Victoria Sparks made her season debut, posting a triple-double of 15 kills, 16 points, and 28 digs. 
• Defensively, the Hawks rank fourth in digs per game at 16.97 in conference play. 

SCOUTING THE BRAVES

• The Braves enter Friday at 4-4 overall, beginning conference play with a 3-1 win over Mount Olive. 
• UNCP returns Abby Peduzzi from last year's squad, who currently leads the team with 81 kills. 
• Jaleesa Harper enters her third season with the Braves, looking to recreate last year's success. 

SERIES HISTORY

• The Hawks are looking to get their first win against the Braves, dropping all four of their matches. 

SCOUTING THE PATRIOTS

• The Patriots have had a solid start to 2026, going 5-3 overall while picking up a notable win over #17 University of Missouri St. Louis. 
• FMU cruised to a sweep over Ferrum to begin conference play. 
• Camryn Faggart has been the leader for FMU, leading the team and conference with 98 kills. 

SERIES HISTORY

• The Hawks are 2-5 all-time against the Patriots, falling in a sweep last season. 

 

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