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Volleyball: NCAA first-round match features two ex-Thunderbolts

A first-round matchup taking place in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, will feature a pair of former Lincoln Pius X standouts.

Creighton earned an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament with a sweep of Villanova, and will play Big South champion Coastal Carolina.

The Bluejays' roster features former Pius X Thunderbolt Lauren Smith. The Coastal Carolina lineup features true freshman Sara Boothe, another Thunderbolt graduate.

Smith has been a key contributor for the Bluejays, earning all-conference first-team honors. She helped lead Pius X to a state title her senior year.

Boothe is Coastal Carolina's starter at setter.