BANNER ELK, N.C. –
Michael Marsans,
M.J. Doyle and
Ethan Gardner all reached double-digit kills, while
Riley Chapman nearly matched a season-high in assists, but visiting Limestone rallied after dropping the first set to claim a four-set victory in the non-conference match this evening.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Limestone def. Lees-McRae, 3-1 (16-25, 25-22, 25-21, 25-21)
LOCATION: Williams Gymnasium – Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Limestone (10-7), Lees-McRae (1-14)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Marsans and Doyle both posted 12 kills and combined to tallied 13 digs.
- Gardner finished with 10 kills, one solo block, and a block assist, while Bradley Peters chipped in eight kills, eight digs, and six service aces.
- Chapman finished with 39 kills and Steven Nalls tallied seven digs.
- Lees-McRae sprinted out of the gates by using a 17-5 run, finishing the run with three service aces from Peters, to claim a 25-16 win in set one.
- The highly contested match continued in the second frame as both teams traded runs for the majority until a late kill by the Saints proved to be the difference in a 25-22 set two victory.
- The Bobcats battled again in the third set, rallying to trim the deficit to 22-21 on back-to-back kills by Doyle, but Limestone closed the set with a kill to clinch a 25-21 win in set three.
- Limestone closed out the non-conference victory with a 25-21 win in set four.
- Both teams finished with eight service aces, while the Saints held a 58-46 advantage in kills and a slim 38-32 lead in digs.
FOR THE FOES:
- Geraldo Rivera finished with a game-high 28 kills, while Matt Anetrella and Spencer Saint-Eloi chipped in 10 kills.
- Chistos Gkitersos added 43 assists.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will return to Conference Carolinas action on Friday as they host Erskine at 7 p.m.
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