ROME, Ga. -- Tyler Case recorded a season-high 19 kills and added 10 digs for her eighth double-double of the season, leading Belmont Abbey to a 3-1 (27-29, 25-20, 25-16, 25-15) victory over Shorter in Conference Carolinas women's volleyball action Saturday afternoon.

The Crusaders improved to 12-10 overall and 7-8 in Conference Carolinas play, while Shorter fell to 11-12 and 8-6.

 and added Renata Bolado added 13 as Belmont Abbey rallied after a heartbreaking opening-set loss to defeat Shorter 3-1 in Conference Carolinas women's volleyball action Saturday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Renata Bolado tallied 13 kills and 15 digs for her 13th double-double. She hit .313 (13k-3e-32a), while adding a service ace, assist and block solo.
• Freshman Taylor Marts was the third Crusader with double-figure kills, posting a career-high 10. She hit .316 with three assists and two digs.
• Emma Youngblood finished with 36 assists, while Sheridan Young paced the defense with 20 digs.
• Belmont Abbey totaled 55 kills and hit .203 as a team.
• The opening set was a back-and-forth battle featuring 13 ties and seven lead changes. The Crusaders rallied from a five-point deficit late to tie the score at 24-24, but Shorter eventually edged out a 29-27 win
• Belmont Abbey answered in the second set, using a late surge to pull away for a 25-20 victory and even the match.
• The Crusaders took control in the third set, recording 14 kills while hitting .324 to win 25-16, then closed out the match 25-15 limiting Shorter to a .071 attack percentage in the set.

UP NEXT

• Belmont Abbey returns home on Wednesday after its three-match swing on the road.
• The Crusaders host Northwest Division leader North Greenville at 6 p.m. in the Wheeler Center.