MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. –
Abdirahman Ahmed led the Bobcats with six kills in two sets as Lees-McRae men's volleyball fell to Mount Olive in two sets on Saturday afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Mount Olive def. Lees-McRae, 3-0 (25-21, 25-15, 25-22)
LOCATION: Kornegay Arena – Mount Olive, North Carolina
RECORDS: Mount Olive (6-2/2-0), Lees-McRae (0-9/0-2)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Mount Olive used a 3-0 run in the first set for the 23-19 lead and used a Bobcat service error for the 25-21 first set win. The Trojans took the match in straight sets with a 25-15 set victory in the second set and 25-22 in the third set.
- Ahmed finished the match with six kills on 12 attempts and added five digs in the match. Austin Beaird followed with five kills, three blocks, and three digs. Jadon Ciriacks had four kills on a .200 hitting percentage.
- Thiago Da Silva distributed 19 assists in three sets for Lees-McRae.
- Christos Savvidis and Matthew Ekberg led the Trojans with eight kills apiece. Jackson Lahey collected 28 assists in three sets played.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae hosts North Greenville on Tuesday at 7 p.m. on the McNair & Debi Tornow Court.
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