STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Taylor Fricano, Julia Scoles and Taylor Treacy each recorded eight kills, and No. 19 North Carolina hit .303 as a team to take a 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-15) season-opening volleyball victory over Georgia Southern Friday evening in the Penn State Classic.
Katie Bange tallied nine kills, 12 assists and two blocks to lead the Eagles (0-1), and Lauren Reichard collected nine kills and a block. Stephanie Spencer posted eight kills and five digs, and Alex Beecher finished with 19 digs.
Abigail Curry had a match-high 28 assists for the Tar Heels (1-0), and Sheila Doyle posted 18 digs.