BELMONT, N.C. -- Renata Bolado recorded 11 kills and 15 digs for her eighth double-double of the season -- fourth in a row, but Francis Marion rallied for a 3-1 (21-25, 25-18, 25-18, 25-19) victory over Belmont Abbey in Conference Carolinas women's volleyball action Saturday afternoon at the Wheeler Center.
With the result, the Crusaders fall to 8-7 overall and 3-5 in Conference Carolinas play, while Francis Marion improves to 11-4, 7-1.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Bolado hit .281 with just two errors in 32 chances. She also added an assist.
- Lola Sultenfuss was the only Crusader with double-figure kills with 10. Tyler Case and Taylor Marts finished with eight and seven, respectively.
- Emma Youngblood recorded 32 assists, while Sheridan Young led the Crusaders with 22 digs.
- Belmont Abbey rallied from a 16-17 deficit in the opening set, scoring four straight points to take a 20-18 lead. The Crusaders extended the advantage to 24-21 before closing out the set 25-21.
- Francis Marion took the final three sets, hitting over .280 in each frame
UP NEXT
- Belmont Abbey continues its six-match homestand Saturday, Oct. 3, hosting UNC Pembroke at 2 p.m. in Conference Carolinas action.
- The match will be part of Homecoming on the Belmont Abbey campus.
