CENTRAL, S.C. –
Olivia Ney and
Hailey Gilreath posted double-digit kills, while three Bobcats tallied double-digit digs, to lead the Lees-McRae women's volleyball team to a straight-set sweep of host Southern Wesleyan in the Conference Carolinas match this afternoon. The Bobcats have now completed the season sweep of the Warriors.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae def. Southern Wesleyan, 3-0 (25-16, 26-24, 25-17)
LOCATION: Tysinger Gymnasium – Central, South Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (7-10/5-5), Southern Wesleyan (1-13/0-10)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Ney finished with a team-high 13 kills to go along with four digs, two solo blocks, and two block assists.
- Gilreath posted 11 kills, while Natasha Colon Moreno chipped in nine kills and three digs.
- Carlee Allbaugh tallied 32 set assists and 12 digs, while Lauren Xayavong and Bre Adamson finished with 13 and 10 digs respectively.
- Both teams matched each other point-for-point in the opening set until the Bobcats raced out to 9-2 run to grab momentum early.
- After Southern Wesleyan closed the gap to 21-15 late, Lees-McRae used a pair of final kills by Ney and Mahealani Chun to win the first frame, 25-16.
- The second set was highly contested with neither team holding a sizable advantage, with closing on a 3-1 run, highlighted by two kills by Moreno, to clinch the set, 26-24.
- Lees-McRae used a 7-1 run in the final set to claim the three-set sweep with a 25-17 win in set three.
- The Bobcats held a 46-29 advantage in kills and a slim 7-5 edge in total blocks.
FOR THE FOES:
- Amber Bass finished with a match-high 14 kills to go along with 13 digs.
- Ashley Sexton chipped in 25 assists.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will host Mount Olive in another Conference Carolinas match tomorrow at 1 p.m.
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