BUIES CREEK, N.C. --The North Carolina Central volleyball team was halted by the Lady Catamounts' offense Friday falling to Western Carolina in three sets (15-25, 16-25, 18-25).

Kamren Harper and Karolina Zubkova both finished with five kills on the day to lead the Eagles offense and Loren Johnson chipped in with 14 digs to lead them defensively.

Game Notes

» Neira Joldic collected an ace in the loss.
» Kamren Harper and Karolina Zubkova shared a team-high five kills for North Carolina Central.
» North Carolina Central got a team-high 14 digs from Loren Johnson.
» NCCU's attackers were helped by a team-high 15 assists from Bella Dearinger.
» The non-conference loss moved North Carolina Central to 0-6 on the season.

How It Happened

SET 1 | The Eagles fell behind early, losing a tough first set 25-15. North Carolina Central trailed by as many as 10 points as Western Carolina never surrendered the lead.

SET 2 | NC Central lost set two 25-16, digging a 2-0 deficit in the match. The Eagles trailed by as many as nine points as Western Carolina grabbed the advantage for good at 5-4 in a set that was tied up four times before the Lady Catamounts took over the lead.

SET 3 | North Carolina Central couldn't prolong the match dropping set number three, 25-18. The Maroon & Gray trailed by as many as seven points as Western Carolina grabbed the advantage for good at 12-11.