BELMONT, N.C. –
Sydney Stigler notched 16 kills on a .516 hitting percentage this evening as Lees-McRae women's volleyball earned the three-set sweep over Belmont Abbey in its Conference Carolinas regular season finale.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae def. Belmont Abbey, 3-0 (26-24, 25-22, 25-18)
LOCATION: Wheeler Center – Belmont, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (13-17/12-8); Belmont Abbey (11-16/7-13)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Stigler tallied a kill at 25-24 and delivered a service ace for the set one victory at 26-24. The Bobcats earned the second set at 25-22 and swept the Crusaders with a 25-18 third-set win.
- Stigler had a match-high 16 kills and added seven digs and one ace. Rebecca Ryan followed with seven kills and Clara Duarte recorded six kills in three sets.
- Iza Rosin registered 35 assists on the evening and has now tallied 1,025 assists on the season. Lauren Newcomer had 11 digs and Duarte led the Bobcats with three total blocks.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae women's volleyball finished the regular season fifth in the KPI standings and will face No. 8 Southern Wesleyan or No. 11 Belmont Abbey in the second round of the Conference Carolinas Women's Volleyball Championship on Saturday at 4 p.m.
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