BANNER ELK, N.C. –
Michael Marsans nearly matched his career-high with 22 kills, while
Bradley Peters posted a season-high 43 assists and
Max Kuntz reached double-digit kills for the first time this season, to lead the Lees-McRae men's volleyball team to a straight-sets sweep of visiting Bluefield in the non-conference match this afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae def. Bluefield, 3-0 (25-19, 29-27, 25-17)
LOCATION: McNair & Debi Tornow Court – Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (2-1), Bluefield (0-2)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Marsans posted a .421 hitting percentage to go along with two service aces, a solo block, and a block assist.
- Max Kuntz chipped in 12 kills with a .556 hitting percentage to go along with five digs and two block assists.
- M.J. Doyle added six kills and five digs, while Steven Nalls tallied three digs.
- Both teams traded points for the majority of the first set until the Bobcats used a 5-1 run to shift momentum and take a 20-13 lead.
- After Bluefield closed the gap to four points, Kuntz took over with a pair of late kills to give the Bobcats a 25-19 win in set one.
- The Rams sprinted out to a 13-5 lead in the second frame, while Lees-McRae scored 17 of the next 25 points to even the score at 22-22.
- The score would stay within two points for the next few plays until a pair of late errors by Bluefield gave the Bobcats a 29-27 win in set two.
- Lees-McRae opened the third set on a 12-4 run and closed out the non-conference win with a 25-17 win in set three.
- The Bobcats held a 46-27 edge in kills and a slim 6-4 advantage in service aces.
FOR THE FOES:
- Leonel Fernandez and Jariel Diaz finished with nine and seven kills respectively to lead the Rams, while Caleb Word finished with 23 assists.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats will return to the McNair & Debi Tornow Court on Thursday, Feb. 3 as they host Edward Waters (Fla.) in another non-conference match.
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