BANNER ELK, N.C. –
Jadon Ciriacks had a season-high 10 kills and a .304 hitting percentage for Lees-McRae men's volleyball, but the Bobcats fell to Tusculum in three sets on Tuesday evening.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Tusculum def. Lees-McRae, 3-0 (29-27, 25-22, 25-12)
LOCATION: McNair & Debi Tornow Court – Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Tusculum (4-7), Lees-McRae (0-7)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Lees-McRae jumped out to a 13-9 advantage in the first set off a kill from Sebastian Heer. Ben Fincham added to the margin with a kill at 15-10.
- Tusculum cut the deficit down to one in the first set at 20-19 and held a set point at 24-23. Austin Beaird tied the set with a kill at 24-24. The PIoneers used an attack error by the Bobcats and a kill from Deklan Wingo for the 29-27 set win.
- Tusculum carried the momentum into the second and third sets for the three-set victory. The Pioneers collected the second set at 25-22 and the third set at 25-12.
- Ciriacks led the Bobcats with 10 kills on 23 swings. Lleyton Starke tallied six kills on 22 swings. Thiago Da Silva had 22 assists and seven digs in the match.
FOR THE PIONEERS:
- Wingo had a match-high 17 on a .448 hitting percentage. Morgan Makovec collected seven kills and Riley Wisniakowski distributed 26 assists in three sets for Tusculum.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae heads into Conference Carolinas play on Friday, February 7 at Barton. The first serve in Wilson, North Carolina is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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