The Charlotte 49ers fell in 3 sets to the UNCG Spartans on “Dig Pink” night in Halton Arena on Wednesday night (23-25, 19-15, 22-25). The 49ers (7-16) played in front 1,336 members of Niner Nation, marking the 10th largest single-game attendance.
The Spartans (11-10) came out swinging immediately in the first set, gaining 3 immediate kills to put them up 3-0 within the first minutes of the competition. Charlotte gained possession off of an out-of-bounds play by the Spartans and the 49ers quickly put 3 points on the board, including two aces.