The Charlotte 49ers volleyball team defeated the Elon Phoenix in four sets Friday afternoon at Dale F. Halton Arena, behind a dominant performance from University of Montana transfer Janell Sparks, recording 14 kills to lead the 49ers to victory in their first game of the 2016 season.
It all started with an ace by freshman Sofie Perrens, setting the precedent for how the first set played out.
Behind great hitting from the 49ers front-line consisting of Anna Henderson, Janell Sparks, Kaylyn Torain and Katria Stewart, Charlotte built a comfortable 15-to-8 lead, forcing an Elon timeout, only lighting more fuel to the fire for Charlotte.