BUCKHANNON, W.Va. -- Belmont Abbey played a pair of late-night matches Friday at the West Virginia Wesleyan Tournament, sweeping Lock Haven and West Virginia Wesleyan 3-1 (22-25, 25-21, 25-23, and 25-15) and 3-2 (18-25, 25-20, 25-23, 13-25, 16-14).

The wins even the Crusaders' record at 3-3.

THE LOCK HAVEN MATCH

• Lola Sultenfuss and Katie Brookins both tallied 15 kills in the contest, hitting .324 and .275, respectively. Sultenfuss added four block assists and three digs.
• Renata Bolado posted a double-double of 13 kills and a team-high 15 digs.
• Four other players reached double-digits in digs -- Maya Swenson (13), Sheridan Young (12), Mallory Swain (11) and Kyleigh Coghlan (10).
• Emma Youngblood just missed a double-double with 39 assists and nine assists.

THE WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN MATCH

• In a match that started after 10 p.m. and finished later than 1 a.m., the Crusaders saved two match points for a 16-14 victory in the fifth set. After leading 8-7 in the decider, The Abbey trailed 13-10 and 14-12 before scoring the final four points.
• Travel issues by Lock Haven forced a last-minute change to the schedule, setting up the late-night clash. 
• Final stats will be posted on Saturday morning.

UP NEXT

• Belmont Abbey wraps up 2025-26 tournament play, facing Virginia Union at the WVWC Tournament.
• The match begins at 12 noon.