PHOENIX, ARIZ. –
Michael Marsans and
Nicholas Brewster both recorded season-high kills in tonight's match with No. 9 Grand Canyon. The Bobcats secured the first set, 25-23, but the Lopes rallied for the four-set victory.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: No. 9 Grand Canyon def. Lees-McRae, 3-1 (23-25, 25-14, 25-17, 25-20)
LOCATION: Antelope Gymnasium – Phoenix, Arizona
RECORDS: Grand Canyon (8-0), Lees-McRae (2-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Marsans paced the Bobcats in tonight's contest with Grand Canyon as the senior Outside Hitter tallied a match-high 16 kills on a hitting percentage of .407. Brewster followed with a career-high 11 kills in four sets for Lees-McRae.
- Bradley Peters continued his impressive senior campaign with 41 assists to go along with four digs and one service ace.
- Sebastian Heer had a solid night after collecting nine kills and three solo blocks on the night.
- Lees-McRae bounced back in a big way after last night's loss to Grand Canyon as the Bobcats secured the first set, 25-23, via a Brewster kill.
- GCU evened the match at one set apiece in the second set at 25-14 after having a hitting percentage of .333 and 10 spikes.
- The Lopes earned the third set at 25-17 after a kill by Cameron Thorne as GCU elevated their hitting percentage to .438 in the set win.
- In the fourth set, Lees-McRae started on a 3-0 scoring run with a kill by Marsans and an ace by Peters. The Bobcats pushed their lead to 15-12 on a kill via Ace Backer, but GCU knotted the set score at 17-17. Grand Canyon answered with a four-point swing and took the fourth set at 25-20.
FOR THE ANTELOPES:
- Jonah Gilbert had 15 kills to lead Grand Canyon in tonight's match and Jackson Hickman joined him in double figures with 11 kills and five digs.
- Christian Janke registered nine kills, four service aces, and six digs in three sets for the Lopes.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae men's volleyball ends its three-game road trip in Arizona with a match at Park Gilbert tomorrow at 7 p.m. EST.
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