BANNER ELK, N.C. –
Natasha Colon Moreno and
Kaden Hill finished with 13 and nine kills respectively, while
Carlee Allbaugh notched her 16th double-double of the season, but it was not enough as visiting Emmanuel clinched the four-set victory over the Bobcats in the Conference Carolinas contest this evening.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Emmanuel def. Lees-McRae, 3-1 (25-15, 31-33, 25-18, 25-14)
LOCATION: McNair & Debi Tornow Court – Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Emmanuel (13-12/10-4), Lees-McRae (8-13/6-8)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Moreno chipped in eight digs, while Hill tallied two block assists and three digs.
- Mahealani Chun finished with six kills and Allbaugh added 32 assists and 16 digs.
- Lauren Xayavong, Madison Goins, and Bre Adamson tallied 24, 12, and 10 digs respectively.
- Emmanuel sprinted out of the gates by scoring 17 of the first 25 points in the first set and used a late 4-0 run to claim the first frame, 25-15.
- Both teams battled for the majority of the second set, with Lees-McRae holding multiple 4-0 runs, as the score remained 25-25.
- The Bobcats and the Lions traded points until a kill by Allbaugh and a final attacking error by Emmanuel led Lees-McRae to a 33-31 win in the second frame.
- The Lions clinched the four-set victory with a 25-18 win in set three and a 25-14 victory in the fourth frame.
- Emmanuel held a 56-41 edge in kills and finished with a match-high nine service aces.
FOR THE FOES:
- Three Lions finished with double-digit kills, led by Alaina Emminger with a match-high 14 kills.
- Gabrielle McGlamery finished with 46 assists and 14 digs.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will host Erskine on Senior Day tomorrow at 12 p.m.
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