TIGERVILLE, S.C. -- Liam Maxwell tallied 26 kills and hit .449 but it was not enough as North Greenville rallied for a 3-1 (21-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-16) victory in Conference Carolinas men's volleyball action Tuesday night.

The Abbey falls to 7-7 overall, 4-3 in league play, while NGU improves to 5-7, 3-4.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Andrew Kohut also reached double figures in kills with 11. He added six digs.
• Belmont Abbey outhit the hosts .272 to .255.
• Brennan Davis registered 40 assists and six digs.
• Daniel Cerqua led the defensive effort with 11 digs.
• North Greenville had 13 service aces to The Abbey's four and posted an advantage in blocks, 8.5 to 3.
• In the opening set, BAC scored the final five points for a 25-21 victory. NGU posted a similar late run in the second to even the match.
• A 5-0 Belmont Abbey lead in the third extended to 12-6, but NGU used five straight of its own to even the set at 13-13. The visitors led 23-23, but service errors and two attack errors put NGU ahead 2-1.
• NGU controlled the fourth set, breaking a 4-4 tie with six consecutive points. With the score 15-13, North Greenville rattled off five straight and 10 of the final 11 points.

UP NEXT

• Belmont Abbey opens a nine-game homestand this weekend. The Crusaders host Lincoln Memorial on Friday night before returning to Conference Carolinas play against Barton on Saturday.