GAFFNEY, S.C. –
Nic Brewster,
M.J. Doyle and
Max Kuntz all finished with seven kills, but host Limestone held a 43-30 edge in kills and a 9-0 advantage in service aces en route to claiming a straight-sets victory over the visiting Bobcats in the non-conference action this evening.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Limestone def. Lees-McRae, 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 25-19)
LOCATION: Timken Center – Gaffney, South Carolina
RECORDS: Limestone (6-4), Lees-McRae (0-8)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Bradley Peters chipped in 25 assists, while Steven Nalls posted a team-high 11 digs.
- Ethan Gardner continued his climb up the career blocking leaderboards as he finished with a solo and two block assists.
- Limestone opened the contest on an 11-3 run and survived an 8-4 run by the Bobcats to clinch the first frame with a 25-18 victory.
- Lees-McRae responded by scoring eight of the first 11 points in the second set to take the early lead and used a late 6-3 run to even the score at 19-19.
- The Saints scored the next four points and used a pair of kills late to claim a 25-22 win in set two.
- Limestone opened the third set on a 12-2 run, but the Bobcats used a 11-4 run of their own to trim the deficit to 24-19. Kuntz, Brewster, and Doyle all register a kill during the run.
- The Saints scored a final kill to claim the non-conference victory.
- Lees-McRae finished with a .208 hitting percentage, while Limestone posted a 30-26 edge in digs.
FOR THE FOES:
- Vicente Mardones finished with a game-high nine kills to pace the Saints.
- Spencer Saint-Eloi and Francisco Salinger each tallied eight kills.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats return to Conference Carolinas action on Friday as they visit Mount Olive for a 7 p.m. showdown.
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