BELMONT, N.C. -- Matteo Miselli and Andrew Kohut each topped double figures in kill and Belmont Abbey hit .279 as a team, leading the Crusaders to a 3-0 (28-26, 25-16, 25-22) victory over Lees-McRae in Conference Carolinas men's volleyball action Tuesday afternoon.

The Abbey improves to 12-7 overall and 8-5 in league play and guarantees itself no worse than the No. 5 seed at next month's Conference Carolinas championship. Lees-McRae falls to 2-16, 2-10.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Miselli tallied 15 kills and hit .242, while Kohut added 12 kills.
• Brian Long hit .444 with nine kills against one error in 44 swings.
• Brennan Davis dished out 41 assists, while adding an ace and five digs.
• Daniel Cerqua led the defensive effort with 10 digs. Miselli and Kohut chipped in nine and eight, respectively.
• The Crusaders avenged at five-set loss at Lees-McRae earlier this year.

UP NEXT

• Belmont Abbey closes out the regular season next Tuesday against North Greenville.
• Six seniors will be honored before the match -- Davis, Long, Conrad Hill, William Morris, Mark Timmons and Jake Somers.