CHAPEL HILL – No. 23 North Carolina opened play at the 2015 NCAA Volleyball Tournament on Friday with a decisive victory over UNCW, defeating the nearby Seahawks, 25-18, 25-21, 25-21, to advance to Second Round. UNC improves to 21-9 on the year, while UNCW was bounced from its first-ever NCAA Tournament in the first round, closing its historic season at 24-8.
“We’re delighted to get through this first round against a really good UNC Wilmington team,” said head coach Joe Sagula. “Congratulations to them on a great year. They never stopped fighting; I applaud UNC Wilmington for their fight, for what their coaches do; they never go away.