BELMONT, N.C. -- Belmont Abbey used a team effort Saturday afternoon to claim a 3-0 (25-20, 25-10, 25-16) victory over Erskine in Conference Carolinas women's volleyball action at the Wheeler Center.

With the win, the Crusaders improve to 9-11 overall and 5-8 in league play, while the Flying Fleet fall to 6-15, 4-9.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Belmont Abbey hit just .178 as a team with 21 kills, but limited Erskine to an opponent season-low -.049 hitting percentage.
• Renata Bolado led the offense with six kills, while Katie Brookins added five.
• Bolado also had a team-high 10 digs, one more than Mallory Swain.
• Chloe Lowder tallied a team-best six blocks, while registering four kills.
• As a team, The Abbey served a season-high 13 aces, Maya Swenson led the way with five, while Bolado and Mary Grace Hogue had three each.
• Emma Youngblood dished out 17 assists, while serving the other two aces. She also had six digs.

UP NEXT

• Belmont Abbey travels to North Greenville on Wednesday for a Northwest Division matchup.
• The Crusaders defeated the Trailblazers 3-1 at home in the first meeting on Sept. 27.