BANNER ELK, N.C. –
Olivia Ney and
Hailey Gilreath both posted a team-high 12 kills, while
Natasha Colon Moreno and
Lauren Xayavong tallied 22 and 21 digs respectively, to lead the Lees-McRae women's volleyball team to a four-set victory over visiting Erskine on Senior Day.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae def. Erskine, 3-1 (25-12, 25-23, 24-26, 25-18)
LOCATION: McNair & Debi Tornow Court – Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (9-13/7-8), Erskine (10-18/6-9)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Ney finished with a match-high in kills to go along with three block assists and three digs, while Gilreath chipped in three block assists and four digs.
- Moreno and Xayavong also added eight kills and four assists respectively.
- Kaden Hill tallied nine kills, a solo block, and four block assists, while Carlee Allbaugh added eight kills, a match-high 39 assists, and 18 digs.
- Lees-McRae sprinted out of the gates by scoring 12 of the first 13 points and closed on kills by Ney and Gilreath to clinch the first set, 25-12.
- Erskine responded with an early run in the second frame, but a 9-1 run shifted momentum back to the Bobcats.
- Lees-McRae held off a late Flying Fleet rally and won the second set on a pair of kills by Gilreath and Mahaelani Chun, 25-23.
- Erskine overcame a late 4-0 run by the Bobcats in the third set to win the frame, 26-24.
- Lees-McRae closed the contest on a 10-3 run and used a final kill by Chun to win the conference match with a 25-18 victory in set four.
- The Bobcats held a slim 55-44 edge in kills and finished with all of the match's seven service aces.
FOR THE FOES:
- Kaile Tuisamatatele and Meredith Hollinger finished with 12 and 11 kills respectively.
- Mallory Carter added 27 assists and 17 digs.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will visit Francis Marion in a Conference Carolinas match on Friday, Nov. 5 at 6 p.m.
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