BRISTOL, Tenn. –
Hailey Gilreath,
Natasha Colon Moreno, and
Olivia Ney combined for 41 kills, while
Carlee Allbaugh nearly matched a career-high with 50 set assists, to lead the Lees-McRae women's volleyball team to a thrilling five-set victory over Emory & Henry to open the King (Tenn.) Tournament.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae def. Emory & Henry, 3-2 (29-27, 25-21, 17-25, 12-25, 15-9)
LOCATION: Student Center Complex – Bristol, Tennessee
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (2-3), Emory & Henry (1-2)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Gilreath finished with a team-high and season-high 19 kills to lead the Bobcats, while Moreno notched her first double-double of the season with 13 kills and 14 digs.
- Allbaugh posted her fourth-consecutive double-double with 50 set assists and 14 digs.
- Ney tallied nine kills and three block assists, while Lauren Xayavong finished with a team-high 23 digs.
- Kaden Hill and Bre Adamson also added seven kills and 11 digs respectively.
- Both teams traded runs for the majority of the first set until the Bobcats used a pair of kills by Hill to even the score at 27-27.
- Lees-McRae utilized a pair of final miscues by the Wasps to clinch a 29-28 win in set one.
- The Bobcats sprinted out of the gates in set two to claim an early 6-0 lead and closed the set with a pair of kills by Moreno, an ace by Adamson, and a final kill by Gilreath to claim a 25-21 win in the second frame.
- Emory & Henry responded by winning the third set with a 25-17 score and forcing a fifth set with a 25-12 win in set four.
- Lees-McRae closed on an 11-3 run in the fifth set, fueled by a pair of aces by Xayavong and three kills by Ney, to claim a 15-9 win in the final set to clinch the non-conference win.
- Both teams finished with eight aces, with the Wasps earning a slim 57-56 edge in kills.
FOR THE FOES:
- Carley Williams finished with a game-high 21 kills to pace the Wasps.
- Paige Halcrow chipped in 30 set assists.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will close out the King Tournament tomorrow as they compete against both Young Harris and Mars Hill. Lees-McRae will face Young Harris tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m.
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