Privateer Streaks Stifle Mean Green Volleyball

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DENTON, Texas (10/05/08) The North Texas volleyball team hung with New Orleans early, but the Privateers showed their closing strength in a 3-0 win (25-20, 25-18, 25-16).

The Mean Green (3-13, 1-3 Sun Belt West) kept up with New Orleans (9-5, 2-2 Sun Belt West) through the first half of each set, but couldn’t handle the late Privateer runs. UNO tallied a 5-1 streak late in the first set, and had 4-0 runs near the close of the second and third frames.

North Texas couldn’t get the ball Roxana Casvean and Brittani Youman enough against the Privateers. The sophomores combined for 17 kills on .394 hitting on the day, easily the most efficient attacking days of their young careers.

Amy Huddleston and Salah Schoenecke each had five kills.

Kati Dillard’s six match streak of multiple blocks came to an end at the hands of the Privateers. The freshman had at least two blocks in every match dating back to Sept. 16, but came away with just one solo block versus UNO.

Kayla Saey was affective at setter after getting the starting nod from head coach Cassie Headrick. The true freshman dished out a match-high 27 assists.

Eight different Mean Green players posted digs against the Privateers, including four that had five or more. Sarah Willey led the way with seven digs, while Jessica Green and Saey had six and Casvean tallied five.

North Texas closes its five-match home stand on Tuesday against SMU. Action between the metroplex rivals kicks off from the Mean Green Volleyball Center at 7 p.m.

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Roxana Casvean

Kati Dillard

Jessica Green

Amy Huddleston

Kayla Saey

Salah Schoenecke

Sarah Willey

Brittani Youman

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