BANNER ELK, N.C. –
Karoline Springman and
Addi Stables combined for 15 kills this evening as Lees-McRae women's volleyball defeated Belmont Abbey in five sets in Conference Carolinas play.
MATCH BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lees-McRae def. Belmont Abbey, 3-2 (25-21, 25-17, 19-25, 20-25, 15-8)
LOCATION: McNair & Debi Tornow Court – Banner Elk, North Carolina
RECORDS: Lees-McRae (8-15/8-6); Belmont Abbey (10-10/5-8)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Lees-McRae led 10-8 in the first set after a 6-0 scoring run and picked up the first set at 25-21 off a kill from Springman.
- The Bobcats moved its advantage to a two-set lead with the 25-17 set win in the second set. Joy Bateman ended the set with a kill at 25-17.
- Belmont Abbey evened the match with back-to-back set victories in the third and fourth set.
- In the fifth set, Lees-McRae used a 4-0 scoring run for the 6-3 lead with three consecutive kills from Springman. The Bobcats used another 4-0 run for the 14-7 lead and Springman finished the match with a kill at 15-8.
- Lees-McRae had a .230 hitting percentage to Belmont Abbey's .129. The Bobcats had 58 kills in the five sets and six total blocks.
- Naomi Locklear followed Springman and Stables with 14 kills on a .250 hitting percentage. Iza Rosin distributed 49 assists this evening and Brooke Ashkenase had a match-high 17 digs. Adisyn Bland had 11 digs in five sets and Stables collected a double-double with 15 kills and 10 digs.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae travels to Rome, Georgia on Friday to face Shorter at 6 p.m. in Conference Carolinas play.
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