BUIES CREEK, N.C.-Caitlin Bendy and Emily Werner combined for 26 points, leading Campbell past North Carolina Central, 3-0 (26-24, 25-11, 25-23) in nonconference volleyball action Tuesday night inside the John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center.

Campbell improves to 5-11 with the win, while NCCU falls to 2-13 on the season.

Bendy, a senior middle blocker, tallied eight blocks, including seven in the second frame, adding eight kills on 10 errorless swings (.800). The Stony Brook,, N.Y. native also posted an ace and a dig in the win. Werner, a senior outside hitter, registered 11 kills with 14 digs for a double-double effort, chipping in two blocks and an ace.

Another senior, outside hitter Allyson Goldbach, gathered seven kills with seven digs. Junior middle blocker Annie Kobeski tacked on a season-high seven blocks, also grabbing four digs and three kills. Junior Kelsey Campbell, meanwhile, collected 11 digs with a pair of aces.

Leading the Eagles was senior outside hitter Belinda Behncke-Biney with a game-high 15 kills and six digs. Alexia John and Maritsann Sinclair added seven and four kills, respectively. John also notched nine digs, while Sinclair added six. Freshman setter Jzima-Malaki Kalao chipped in 27 assists for NCCU in the loss.

Down 13-9 in the opening set, the Camels climbed back with a 6-1 run, taking the lead on a NCCU attack error. Knotted again at 23-all, NC Central claimed the lead back with am Emanuelle Santos kill. A Werner kill, followed by a pair of Eagle errors sealed the come from behind win for the Camels, 26-24.

Campbell controlled the second frame, holding the Eagles to a -.206 attack percentage with 7.0 blocks. Bendy connected on seven block assists in the set, all while going 4-for-4 on the attack to lead the Camels to a 25-11 win.

NC Central gained the early lead in the third set, going up 7-2 on a Behncke-Biney score. Sparked by a NCCU error, the Camels rallied for another 14-9 run, tying the set at 16-all on one of NC Central's seven attack errors in the frame. Behncke-Biney didn't surrender the Eagle lead, however, knocking down one of her six kills in the set. Still down at 23-21, Kelsey Campbell served the Camels to the win, wrapping an ace and a Werner kill around a NCCU error to take the 25-23 win.

The Camels will open up Atlantic Sun play next week, traveling to Spartanburg, S.C. on Wednesday, Sept. 29 for a slate with USC Upstate.