HICKORY, N.C. –
Sydney Stigler collected nine kills in three sets played in today's match against Florida Tech, but Lees-McRae women's volleyball fell to the Panthers in three sets.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Florida Tech def. Lees-McRae, 3-0 (25-23, 25-13, 25-14)
LOCATION: Shuford Memorial Coliseum – Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Florida Tech (3-0), Lees-McRae (0-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Lees-McRae rallied to tie the score in the first set at 22-22 with four consecutive points. Florida Tech earned the first set at 25-23 off a kill from Ayisha Missipo.
- The Panthers used a .483 hitting percentage in the second set and hit .286 in the third set for the three-set sweep on Saturday afternoon.
- Stigler led the Bobcats with nine kills and tallied five digs and two service aces on the match. Rebecca Ryan followed with six kills on a .333 hitting percentage.
- Iza Rosin collected 23 assists to go along with four aces and eight digs. Lauren Newcomer recorded her third consecutive match to start the season with double-digit digs at 12 digs.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae women's volleyball heads to the Sunshine State to face Flagler on Embry-Riddle on the first day of the 2025 Flagler Invitational in St. Augustine, Florida.
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