HARROGATE, Tenn. – Lees-McRae men's volleyball fell to Lincoln Memorial in three sets on Saturday in Harrogate, Tennessee.
Ben Fincham had a team-high nine kills and
Thiago Da Silva collected 13 assists in two sets.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Lincoln Memorial def. Lees-McRae, 3-0 (26-24, 25-20, 25-23)
LOCATION: Mary Mars Gym – Harrogate, Tennessee
RECORDS: Lincoln Memorial (14-6/2-0); Lees-McRae (11-14/6-6)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Lees-McRae held a set point in the first set at 24-23 off a service error from Lincoln Memorial, but the Railsplitters rallied for three consecutive points for the 26-24 set win.
- The Railsplitters earned the match in three sets after hitting .480 in the second set for the 25-20 set advantage and held off the Bobcats in the third for the three-set sweep.
- Ben Fincham had nine kills, two digs, and one assist. Davide Nicolini collected seven kills, three service aces, and three digs. Evan Harris tallied six kills on a .357 hitting percentage and Jaylen Tolliver followed with four kills on a .500 hitting percentage.
- As a team, Lees-McRae had a .181 hitting percentage and 29 kills in the match.
UP NEXT:
Lees-McRae faces King in a "Battle for the Blue Ridge Cup" match on Wednesday, April 8 at 7 p.m. in Bristol, Tennessee.
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