BANNER ELK, N.C. – Olivia Ney, Caitlyn Smirne, and Kaden Hill combined for 34 kills, while Carlee Allbaugh posted her sixth double-double of the season with a career-high 43 assists and 18 digs, to lead the Lees-McRae women's team to a four-set victory over visiting Southern Wesleyan. With the win, the Bobcats start 4-0 at home for the second consecutive year.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae def. Southern Wesleyan, 3-1 (25-23, 25-14, 23-25, 25-23)
LOCATION: Williams Gymnasium – Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (6-4/3-3), Southern Wesleyan (0-5/0-5)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Ney finished with a team-high 13 kills to go along with four block assists.
• Smirne notched her fifth double-double of the season with 12 kills and 13 digs, while Hill chipped in nine kills, a solo block, and three block assists.
• Lauren Xayavong also tallied 20 digs and six assists.
• After surviving a late 6-0 run by Southern Wesleyan, the Bobcats scored seven of the next nine points to take a 21-19 lead.
• Lees-McRae used a late kill by Alivia Larson to claim a 25-23 win in set one.
• The Bobcats sprinted out of the gates in the second frame, winning 15 of the first 21 points, and used a pair of kills by Smirne to clinch a 25-14 win in set two.
• Southern Wesleyan responded by winning the third set by a 25-23 score.
• The Warriors nearly evened the sets score by using an 8-2 run to take a 20-18 lead, but the Bobcats closed on a 7-3 run to post the four-set victory.
• Lees-McRae held a 51-44 edge in kills and an 8-2 advantage in aces.

 
FOR THE FOES:

• Olivia Johnson and Emily Ellis finished with 17 and 10 kills respectively.
• Kali Letcher tallied 22 assists to lead the Warriors.

 
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats close out the Conference Carolinas weekend as they host Chowan tomorrow at 2 p.m.
 
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