BELMONT, N.C. -- Junior Andrew Kohut tallied a career-high 20 kills and freshman Matteo Miselli added 12, leading Belmont Abbey to a 3-1 (25-22, 25-19, 17-25, 25-20) win over Limestone in men's volleyball action Saturday afternoon. The match was the season-opener for the Crusaders, while Limestone falls to 0-2.

The Crusaders hit .299 as a team, while limiting the Saints to .228.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Kohut also tied his career best with 10 digs and added three block assists. He hit .378 (20-6-37).
• Brennan Davis dished out 40 assists with one kill and five digs.
• Libero Matthew Maxwell chipped in nine digs.
• Belmont Abbey hit .423 in the opening set and .480 in the clincher.
• In the first set, the Crusaders broke a 16-16 tie with back-to-back points to start a 4-0 run. The Saints closed to within 23-22, but a Kohut kill and a Limestone error ended the set.
• The Abbey never trailed in the second set after scoring five straight points after 1-1 and 2-2 ties. The biggest margin was seven points at 17-10.
• After dropping the third set, the Crusaders rallied from an 11-6 deficit in the fourth. They later trailed 19-15 but scored eight in row with Miselli serving to snag the victory.

UP NEXT

• Belmont Abbey takes to the road for a pair of matches next week.
• The Crusaders travel across town to Queens on Thursday before heading to Tusculum on Saturday.