FERRUM, Va. -- Belmont Abbey hit a season-high .348 with
Renata Bolado and
Tyler Case topping double figures in kills, leading the Crusaders to a 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-18) victory over Ferrum in Conference Carolinas women's volleyball action Tuesday night. The sweep was the fifth of the year for The Abbey, but first since Sept. 12.
With the victory, Belmont Abbey improves to 14-11 overall and 9-9 in league play, while the Panther fall to 7-15, 3-14.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Bolado led the Crusaders with 11 kills on 21 attacks, hitting .476. Case added 10 kills and contributed three assists and three block assists.
- Cailyn Myers almost had a perfect performance, recording six kills on seven attempts for a .857 hitting percentage. Taylor Marts added five kills while hitting .500.
- Emma Youngblood finished with 19 assists and nine digs, while libero Sheridan Young recorded eight digs to aid in the defensive effort.
- Bolado and Zoey Bradford each had a pair of service aces, while Lola Sultenfuss had a team-high five block assists. The Abbey totaled 10 blocks as a team.
- The contest marked the third time this season that the Crusaders hit over.300. The previous best was .322 against Elizabeth City State on Sept. 5.
- The Crusaders opened the match with a 25-20 first-set win, hitting .407 with 14 kills and three errors. Belmont Abbey built an early advantage in the second set and closed it out 25-19.
- Belmont Abbey saved its best offensive set for last, posting 15 kills with just three errors to hit .462 in the third set. The Crusaders finished the sweep with a 25-18 victory.
UP NEXT
- Belmont Abbey returns to action on Saturday when it hosts Lees-McRae in the home finale.
- Four seniors will be honored in a pregame ceremony as part of Senior Day.
