BELMONT, N.C. -- Taylor Marts tied her career high for kills and Sheridan Young did the same for digs, leading Belmont Abbey to a thrilling 3-2 (25-21, 25-16, 20-25, 14-25 and 15-12) victory over North Greenville in Conference Carolinas women's volleyball action Wednesday night. Two Crusaders -- Renata Bolado and Emma Youngblood -- recorded double-doubles.
With the win, the Crusaders improved to 13-10 overall and 8-8 league play, while the Trailblazers fall to 13-12, 9-7.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Bolado led Belmont Abbey with 18 kills and 17 digs for her 14th double-double of the season. She also had four service aces and a block.
- Youngblood dished out 46 assists and added 11 digs, recording her sixth double-double. She also chipped in three kills, two aces, and two block assists.
- Taylor Marts tied her career high with 10 kills, hitting .471 with just two errors on 17 attempts. She had a block solo and four block assists.
- Tyler Case and Lola Sultenfuss also topped double figures in kills with 12 and 11, respectively.
- Sheridan Young also matched a career best, recording 26 digs to lead the Crusaders defensively.
- Belmont Abbey took the opening two sets, winning 25-21 and 25-16. The Crusaders hit .262 in the first set and .257 in the second to build a 2-0 match lead.
- North Greenville responded by taking the next two sets, 25-20 and 25-14, to force a decisive fifth set.
- In the fifth, Belmont Abbey regrouped and finished strong, breaking a 9-9 tie with three straight points. The Crusaders recording eight kills with just two errors to secure the 15-12 victory and close out the match.
UP NEXT
- Belmont Abbey begins a two-match road swing Saturday at King.
