TIGERVILLE, S.C. -- Belmont Abbey dropped the first set to North Greenville, then rallied over the next three to claim a share of the 2026 Conference Carolinas regular-season title Wednesday night. The 3-1 (23-25, 25-19, 25-18, 25-x) victory also ensure the Crusaders the No. 1 seed as they hold the tiebreaker over Mount Olive.

With the win, The Abbey improves to 17-4 overall and 12-1 in league play, while the Trailblazers fall to 11-10, 6-7.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Zach Puentes led four players with double figures in kills with 14, while adding five service aces and eight digs.
• TJ Neville tallied 12 with Jibriel Elhaddad notching 11 kills and no errors (.688 on 16 attempts). He also tallied six digs.
• Caden Day finished with 10 kills, three aces and six digs.
• Joseph Morris dished out 42 assists and had five blocks. He also registered six digs.
• Alejandro Leon led the defensive effort with 16 digs.

UP NEXT

• Belmont Abbey closes out its 2026 road schedule with its final non-conference game.
• The Crusaders travel across town to face Queens at 6 p.m. on Friday.