DUE WEST, S.C. – Erskine posted a 46-35 edge in kills and a 16-1 service ace advantage to clinch the four-set victory over the visiting Bobcats in the Conference Carolinas action this evening.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Erskine def. Lees-McRae, 3-1 (25-18, 25-27, 25-11, 25-12)
LOCATION: Belk Arena – Due West, South Carolina
RECORDS: Erskine (4-3/1-1), Lees-McRae (0-4/0-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Michael Marsans posted a team-high nine kills to go along with three digs and an ace.
- Bradley Peters chipped in eight kills and six digs, while Riley Chapman finished with 25 set assists.
- Ethan Gardner and Max Kuntz both added six kills, with Gardner tallying five block assists.
- The Flying Fleet used an 11-4 run in the first set to claim a 25-18 victory.
- The Bobcats responded with an 8-2 run in the second frame to shift back momentum and used a pair of kills by Marsans and Peters to clinch a 27-26 set win.
- Erskine closed out the contest with a 25-11 victory in set three and a 25-12 win in the fourth set to claim the conference win.
FOR THE FOES:
- Jacob Whyte finished with a game-high 18 kills to pace the Flying Fleet.
- Jon Fuller and Kacper Rybarczyk each posted eight kills and combined for 10 blocks.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will next visit Emmanuel in a Conference Carolina contest on Friday at 4:30 p.m.
