BELMONT, N.C. –
Hailey Gilreath finished with a team-high 12 kills, while both
Lauren Xayavong and
Carlee Allbaugh finishes with 18 digs, but it was not enough as Belmont Abbey posted a 44-29 advantage in kills en route to claiming the three-set win over the visiting Bobcats in the Conference Carolinas match this evening.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Belmont Abbey def. Lees-McRae, 3-0 (28-26, 26-24, 25-20)
LOCATION: Wheeler Center – Belmont, North Carolina
RECORDS: Belmont Abbey (4-16/4-6), Lees-McRae (6-10/4-5)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Natasha Colon Moreno tallied six kills and eight digs, while Xayavong chipped in 18 digs and three assists.
- Allbaugh finished with 24 assists to go along with four service aces, with Kaden Hill adding four kills, two solo blocks, and two block assists.
- Lees-McRae stormed out of the gates by scoring seven of the first nine points of the match but surrendered a late run by Belmont Abbey to even the score at 26-26.
- The Crusaders used a pair of late kills to clinch the first set, 28-26.
- Both teams battled throughout the second set, with neither team gaining more than a single-digit lead, until the Bobcats used a kill by Gilreath to hold a 22-19 lead.
- Belmont Abbey closed on a 7-2 run to win the second frame, 26-24.
- The Crusaders overcame an early 7-0 run by Lees-McRae to clinch the conference victory with a 25-20 win in set three.
- The Bobcats held a slim 8-7 lead, with each team tallying five total blocks.
FOR THE FOES:
- Jenna McCullough finished with a match-high 14 kills to pace the Crusaders.
- Paige Rawlins chipped in 34 assists and 16 digs.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will host Mount Olive in a Conference Carolinas match on Friday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m.
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