PIctured: Juan Ramirez led the team with in assists in the wins.Men's Volleyball Earns Two Wins Saturday
February 27, 2010
BANNER ELK, N.C. – The Lees-McRae College men’s volleyball team won a pair of matches Saturday. In the first match the team defeated Conference Carolinas opponent Limestone College, 3-1 (30-26, 21-30, 30-20, 30-24), and in the second match the team defeated nonconference Eastern Mennonite, 3-0 (30-26, 30-26, 30-17).
In the first game against Limestone, Chad Mercado led had a match-high 15 kills and a .353 hitting percentage. Raphael Vieira and Steven Bunning had 11 and ten kills respectively. Juan Ramirez handed out 44 assists, and Vieria had six service aces. Kyle Gauger had 16 digs in the match.
In the team’s second match against Eastern Mennonite, Mercado again led the Bobcats with 17 kills. Edmund Walkley followed with eight kills, and Vieira and Bunning had seven kills apiece. Mercado again sported a high hitting percentage with a .306 hitting percentage. Ramirez had 35 assists and Gauger had 12 digs. Mercado led the team with seven total blocks.
Lees-McRae will take the hardwood Saturda, March 6th at 1 p.m. against Pfeiffer in Williams Gymnasium.
Limestone Box
Eastern Mennonite Box
Day &
Sport |
Event/
Coverage |
Location |
Time/
Score |
 |
Fri
9/10
WVB | Colorado Springs Tournament--Grand Canyon | Colorado Springs, Colo. | 9:00 |
| WVB | Colorado Springs Tournament--Winona State | Colorado Springs, Colo. | 1:00 |
|
Sat
9/11
SOFT | Hurricanes Elite | Banner Elk, N.C. | 9:00 |
| WVB | Colorado Springs Tournament--Fort Lewis | Colorado Springs, Colo. | 9:00 |
| SOFT | Knockouts | Banner Elk, N.C. | 2:00 |
| WVB | Colorado Springs Tournament--UC Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, Colo. | 2:00 |
| WSOC | Limestone College*
Stats | Banner Elk, N.C. | 4:30 |
| MSOC | Limestone College*
Stats | Banner Elk, N.C. | 7:00 |
|
Tue
9/14
WSOC | @Belmont Abbey College* | Belmont, N.C. | 2:00 |
| MSOC | @Belmont Abbey College* | Belmont, N.C. | 4:00 |
| WVB | Queens University of Charlotte*
Stats | Banner Elk, N.C. | 7:00 |
|
Thu
9/16
MSOC | Lenior-Rhyne
Stats | Banner Elk, N.C. | 7:00 |
|
Sat
9/18
SOFT | Milligan Fall Classic -- Virginia Intermont | Johnson City, Tenn. -- Winger Deer Park | 10:00 |
| SOFT | Milligan Fall Classic -- Milligan College | Johnson City, Tenn. -- Winger Deer Park | noon |
| WVB | @Coker* | Hartsville, S.C. | 2:00 |
| SOFT | Milligan Fall Classic -- Walters State | Johnson City, Tenn. -- Winger Deer Park | 4:00 |
| WSOC | Mount Olive College*
Stats | Banner Elk, N.C. | 5:00 |
| SOFT | Milligan Fall Classic - Milligan College | Johnson City, Tenn. -- Winger Deer Park | 6:00 |
| MSOC | Mount Olive College*
Stats | Banner Elk, N.C. | 7:30 |
Home events are in bold.
* indicates conf. event |
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