Tigerville, SC - The North Greenville Trailblazers fell to the Bulldogs of Barton College this evening at Hayes Gymnasium with a final score of 3-0. NGU was in control of set one as they reached set point with a score of 24-21. However, Barton would complete the comeback by scoring five in a row to win the set 26-24. Set two would prove to be a different story as Barton controlled things early on, leading by as much as eight. However, a 10-2 run by NGU would tie the score at 21-21. The Bulldogs would regain the momentum, however, by ending the set with a 4-2 run and hanging on to win the set 25-23. North Greenville was unable to take over the momentum in set three as Barton would pull away little by little. The Bulldogs went on to win the set with a score of 25-19. Service errors proved to be costly for the Trailblazers throughout the match as eighteen errors were committed, ten more than Barton. NGU led in total kills and assists while trailing the Bulldogs slightly in blocks and tying them in aces and digs.

Michael de la Cruz posted twelve kills, four block assists, and four digs. Thomas Roper finished his night with seven kills, seven digs, an assist, a solo block, and a block assist. Carter Shomock recorded six kills, six digs, and three block assists.

NGU will return to action tomorrow to take on the University of Mount Olive Trojans on Saturday, February 15th at Hayes Gymnasium.