DUE WEST, S.C. -- Renata Bolado recorded 23 kills and Sheridan Young added 25 digs as Belmont Abbey rallied from an early deficit to earn a 3-2 (16-25, 25-23, 25-15, 23-25, 16-14) victory over Erskine in Conference Carolinas women's volleyball action Friday night.
With the win, the Crusaders improve to 11-10 overall and 6-8 in Conference Carolinas play, while Erskine falls to 6-17 and 3-11.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Bolado hit .300 and finished with 24 points, while adding 15 digs. The double-double is the 12th of season for the junior.
-  Emma Youngblood also tallied a double-double -- her fifth of the season -- with 45 assists and 11 digs.
- Lola Sultenfuss joined Bolado with double-figure kills at 10.
- Young served 10 of the Crusaders' 10 aces as a team.
- Erskine controlled the opening set, jumping out to a 6-0 lead and taking the frame 25-16.
- The Crusaders responded in the second set, evening the matchwith a 25-23 victory. Belmont Abbey then took control in the third, using a strong offensive stretch to pull away for a 25-15 win.
- Erskine forced a deciding fifth set by edging the Crusaders 25-23 in the fourth. Belmont Abbey finished with 15 kills in the frame but only hit .128.
- The fifth set went down to the wire, with four ties and three lead changes during the frame. The Abbey trailed 14-13, facing match point, but answered with the final three scores.
UP NEXT
- Belmont Abbey continues its road swing Saturday at Shorter.
- First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m. in Rome, Ga.
