CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina — Hoping to leave the Tar Heel state with at least a couple of sets to their credit, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore volleyball team was denied by the UNCG Spartans. Although a couple sets were close, the Spartans swept the Hawks (16-25, 12-25, 22-25) in their finale at the Carolina Classic.

Senior Lucia Babic (Sisak, Croatia) led in kills for The Shore (0-6) with eight. Freshman Tijana Korosec (Belgrade, Serbia) contributed 23 assists and senior Koya Sowells (Missouri City, Texas) supplied 11 digs.

The middles trio - freshman Mauri Carver (Elizabeth City, North Carolina), sophomore Sola Okesanjo (Chicago, Illinois) and junior Lidia Chery (Garfield, New Jersey) combined for seven kills on 17 attempts. Carver went 3-for-5 to raise her team high hitting percentage to .368.

At two junctions the Hawks were within striking distance. They fought to a 13-13 tie in set one before UNCG rattled off a 12-3 run to win going away. In set three The Shore fended off a couple of Spartan rally to tie the score at 19 before a 6-2 UNCG rally ended the match.

The Spartans (3-2) received 14 kills from Holly Behrends and 16 digs from Christina Gregory.

Maryland Eastern Shore will return home for The Henson's Hawk Invite next weekend. St. Francis Brooklyn, South Carolina State, and Hampton will challenge the Hawks in three matches over Friday (Sept. 7) and Saturday (Sept. 8).