BANNER ELK, N.C. -- Lees-McRae women's volleyball honored senior
Mahea Chun before the Conference Carolinas match with UNC Pembroke on Saturday afternoon. Chun led the Bobcats with three service aces and 12 digs in the contest.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: UNC Pembroke def. Lees-McRae, 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-15)
LOCATION: McNair & Debi Tornow Court -- Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (4-16/3-7); UNCP (13-10/10-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Lees-McRae stormed out to an early 7-2 lead with two aces by Chun in the first set. UNCP rallied to even the score at 11 before seizing control of the set at 18-15. The Braves took the opening frame by a score of 25-22.
- In the second set, UNCP started on a 3-0 run and pushed their lead to 12-7 off a block via Erin O'Donnell. The Braves took the second set by a score of 25-20 after taking five of the last six points in the set.
- UNC Pembroke took the match in three sets after having two 6-0 runs in the third set as the Braves secured the final set at 25-15.
- Destiny Holley hauled in 10 kills on the afternoon with a hitting percentage of .368 and Sydney Stigler followed with nine spikes.
- Madison Goins started the Bobcat offense with 27 assists and Chun led the defensive side of the net with 12 digs at the libero position.
FOR THE BRAVES:
- Brianna Wilson paced the UNCP offense on the day with 13 kills and a hitting percentage of .650. Vanja Przulj followed with 11 kills and tallied eight digs.
- Katie Pressley contributed 19 assists and Morgan Gibbs notched 15 assists in the three-set victory.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae begins a three-game road swing on Wednesday, Oct. 12 when the Bobcats head to Tigerville, South Carolina for a league matchup with North Greenville.
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