GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro College volleyball team swept the opening day of the 2019 Jean Lojko Volleyball Invitational Friday.
 
Greensboro defeated the Mustangs of Mid-Atlantic Christian University in the day's second match by a 3-0 score before defeating Hollins University 3-0 in the night cap.
 
In the first set against the Mustangs, Greensboro sailed to a 25-11 victory before taking a 25-21 lead in the second set to take a 2-0 lead in the match.
 
The Pride then dominated Mid-Atlantic Christian in the third set and emerged victorious with a 25-7 victory in the final set.
 
Greensboro posted 14 service aces in the victory as Dixie Fulk led the way with four while Barrett Davis and Hailey Stout combined for five. Stout also posted a match-high 12 kills.
 
Following a two-match break, Greensboro picked up right where they left off against the Mustangs and quickly took a one-set lead on Hollins with a 25-16 win. After pushing their lead to 2-0 with a 25-17 win in Set 2, the Pride closed the door on Hollins with a tightly contested 25-22 win in the final set.
 
Greensboro once again had 14 service aces as Addie Haywood, Fulk, and Stout posted three aces each. Natalie Rosinski posted a match-high six kills while Sarah Oakes added five kills.
 
Katrina O'Neill also had a solid match for the Pride as she finished with four kills and four blocks.
 
The Pride will close out the Jean Lojko Invitational Saturday when they take on Johnson University (Fla.) and Piedmont International University. Greensboro's match against Johnson has been moved to from 1 p.m. to 11 a.m. to allow the Suns to travel back home ahead of the impending hurricane in the Florida area.
 
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