BELMONT, N.C. -- Zach Puentes and Caden Day each hit over .300, registering 18 and 17 kills, respectively, leading Belmont Abbey to a 3-1 (25-23, 25-22, 19-25, 25-13) victory over North Greenville in Conference Carolinas men's volleyball action Saturday night.

The win wraps up the regular season with the Crusaders finishing 15-8 overall and 12-2 in league play while the Trailblazers fall to 10-12, 7-7.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Puentes hit .302 with just five errors in 43 chances while Day connected at a .306 clip of six errors in 36 tries.
• Puentes added 11 digs for his third double-double of the season while also registering four block assists and an assist.
• Day's 17 kills were a career-high while he added five
• After starting slowly but winning the first set. The Abbey hit .370 in the second and .407 in the clinching fourth.
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• Joseph Morris had a double-double with 37 assists and 10 digs, adding four kills and five block assists. He served five of the team's six aces, a career-high.
• Ryan Charles was credited with nine digs.
• After starting slowly but winning the first set. The Abbey hit .370 in the second and .407 in the clinching fourth.

UP NEXT

• Belmont Abbey begins defense of its 2024 tournament championship on Friday, April 25.
• The Crusaders will face either No. 3 seed Barton or No. 6 seed King in the second semifinal.
• The tournament is being hosted by King in Bristol, Tenn.