BANNER ELK, N.C. – The Lees-McRae College men's volleyball team picked up its first Conference Carolinas victory of the season Saturday afternoon at Williams Gymnasium as it swept Limestone College (25-18, 25-23, 25-21). The victory not only improves Lees-McRae's record to 2-9 overall and 1-4 in league action but also marks the team's first win over Limestone since 2013.
First Set – Lees-McRae began Saturday's match with perhaps its best offensive set of the season so far. As a team, the Bobcats attacked the Limestone defense at a .500 clip with 16 kills on 28 attacks with just two misfires. The hot-hitting Bobcats led the Saints by as many as eight points before settling for a 25-18 victory in the first set.
Second Set – In the most competitive set of the match, both teams held turns with the lead and made runs to seize momentum at different points. A late 5-1 run by the Saints in the later stages of the frame tied the score at 22. Limestone, however, committed a pair of attack errors and a service error following that point to give the Bobcats a 2-0 lead, 25-23.
Third Set – Lees-McRae was able to finish off its first 3-0 victory of the season thanks to a late charge at the end of the frame. Limestone was able to tie the score at 21-21 before the Bobcats tallied four straight points with an ace from Ethan Gardner to seal the victory.
State Standouts – Lees-McRae was led by the trio Max Kuntz, Drew Sims and Bradley Peters on Saturday. Kuntz finished with eight kills on 16 attacks with just one error for a .438 attack percentage. Sims led the team in kills with 11 and a .391 hitting percentage to go with six digs. Finally, Peters logged five kills on eight attacks to go along with 28 assists and six aces. As a team, the Bobcats attacked at .300 clip, which is their best mark in a match since February 23, 2018 at Barton when it hit .354.
Next Up – The Bobcats will be back in action on Wednesday night when they host King University in another league match. Lees-McRae and King will get things underway at 7 p.m. from Williams Gymnasium.
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