BELMONT, N.C. -- Andrew Kohut and Matteo Miselli each had 18 kills and Brian Long added 12, lifting Belmont Abbey to a 3-1 ( 24-26, 25-20, 25-22, 25-20) victory over King in Conference Carolinas men's volleyball action Friday night.

Miselli also tied the school record with six aces.

With the win, the Crusaders improve to 7-4 overall and 4-2 in league play while King falls to 7-8, 4-5.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Belmont Abbey hit .336 as a team while limiting King to a .198 hitting percentage.
• Kohut, hit .364 (18-6-33), while Miselli connected at a .324 clip (18-7-34). Long reached a .500 percentage with 12 kills against two errors in 20 swings.
• Brandon Davis registered 51 assists, a new season high.
• Daniel Cerqua led the defensive effort with 13 kills, while Kohut added seven. Davis and Miselli garnered six each.

UP NEXT

• Belmont Abbey continues league play with a trip to Lees-McRae tomorrow.
• The matchup was originally scheduled for Feb. 26, but was postponed.