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GREENSBORO – North Carolina A&T’s volleyball team didn’t get the kind of performance it wanted heading into the conference portion of its schedule, but it didn’t negate the fact that the Aggies are entering the most important portion of the 2009 schedule.

The Aggies lost to High Point University 3-0 (25-12, 25-17, 25-15) at Corbett Sports Center. Senior Janae Mitchell led the Aggies with 12 kills and eight digs. Senior Tiffany Mellette added 10 kills, and junior Bridget McCaskill had 14 digs.

HPU was led by Megan Smith who finished with 14 kills and eight digs on a .429 hitting percentage.

N.C. A&T open conference play at Norfolk State Friday night at 6. The Aggies have just one win this season, but they can salvage the season with strong conference play. Before returning home, the Aggies also have road conference games against Bethune-Cookman and Florida A&M.

They return home to play N.C. Central on Oct. 20 before playing four straight home conference games, starting with Norfolk State on Friday, Oct. 23.