BANNER ELK, N.C. –Sebatian Heer had a match-high 15 kills on a .423 hitting percentage as Lees-McRae men's volleyball fell to the defending Conference Carolinas champions North Greenville on Tuesday night in four sets.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: North Greenville def. Lees-McRae, 3-1 (32-30, 25-23, 21-25, 25-18)
LOCATION: McNair & Debi Tornow Court – Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: North Greenville (15-7/8-3), Lees-McRae (9-12/5-5)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- North Greenville outhit the Bobcats .429 to .264 with Lees-McRae collecting 58 total kills to the Crusaders' 53.
- Ace Backer, M.J. Doyle and Michael Marsans joined Heer in double-digit kills. Bradley Peters dished out 52 assists on the night and added four service aces to his season totals.
- Peters also had six digs and Austin Beaird followed with five digs along with six kills.
- In the first set, the Bobcats had a set point at 24-23, but North Greenville held off the point via a service error. NGU collected the set at 32-30 after a Bobcat hitting error.
- The Crusaders took the second set by a score of 25-23 and rallied in the fourth set to earn the match in four sets.
FOR THE CRUSADERS:
- Emanuel Adames had a team-high 14 kills on 22 total attempts for North Greenville and Diego Rosich followed with 13 on a hitting percentage of .600. Michael de la Cruz joined his fellow Crusaders in double figures with 10 kills.
- Jorge Riesgo had 46 assists for North Greenville and Jhavier Delgago tallied seven digs in the match.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcats host Mount Olive on Friday, March 31 on the McNair & Debi Tornow Court. The first serve is slated for 7 p.m.
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