University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Wednesday, August 31
Asheville, NC
6 pm
UNC Asheville
2-3,0-0Big South
3
vs
0
Lees-McRae
0-5,0-0Conference Carolinas
1
2
3
F
Lees-McRae
18
11
20
0
UNC Asheville
25
25
25
3
Volleyball defeats Lees-McRae in straight sets
08.31.2022 | Women's Volleyball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - The UNC Asheville volleyball team swept the Lees-McRae Bobcats (25-18, 25-11, 25-20) Wednesday in non-conference play, bringing their record to 2-3.
Stat Standouts - Outside hitter Kat Cruser continued to lead the Bulldogs, totaling a match-high 12 points, collecting nine kills, three aces and four digs in an all-around performance.
First Set - The first set started off neck-and-neck as both teams traded the lead until the Bulldogs settled in with the score tied 11-11. From there, the Bulldogs refused to give the lead back, scoring three times in a row, and only allowing seven for the remainder of the set, claiming a 25-18 set victory. The first set was the sloppiest of the three, with Asheville scoring only 13 points off kills and blocks and Lees-McRae scoring only 10. All other points were scored through errors.Â
Second Set - Asheville came out swinging in the second set, holding the lead for the entire time. The Bulldogs put up a match-leading .292 hitting percentage in this set and made only a few attack errors. The story of this set was decided by errors again as the Bobcats gave up 12 points on attack errors and could not wrestle the momentum away from the Bulldogs.
Third Set - In the final set of the match, Lees-McRae started out hot off a pair of blocks and a kill by Destiny Holley putting the Bulldogs in a 4-0 deficit early. From there, Asheville plugged along, slowly working their way back to tie the game at 11-11. As stated before, Makenzi Searcy took over for the set for the Bulldogs, throwing down six kills on a .556 hitting percentage.
Up Next - The Bulldogs will be back in action on Friday at 4 p.m. as they travel to Greensboro to face Georgia Southern as part of the UNC Greensboro Tournament, where Asheville will play a trio of non-conference matchups.
Stat Standouts - Outside hitter Kat Cruser continued to lead the Bulldogs, totaling a match-high 12 points, collecting nine kills, three aces and four digs in an all-around performance.
Makenzi Searcy had her best showing of her first collegiate season, matching Cruser's nine kills and earning a match-leading .316 attack percentage. Searcy was especially dominant in the third set, hitting six of her nine kills to seal the game. Libero Giulia Rodrigues continued to rack up the digs, leading both teams in the match with 16.ÂKat with the ace!#ALLinAVL pic.twitter.com/PzVdnxeZWS
— Asheville Volleyball (@UNCAvlVB) August 31, 2022
First Set - The first set started off neck-and-neck as both teams traded the lead until the Bulldogs settled in with the score tied 11-11. From there, the Bulldogs refused to give the lead back, scoring three times in a row, and only allowing seven for the remainder of the set, claiming a 25-18 set victory. The first set was the sloppiest of the three, with Asheville scoring only 13 points off kills and blocks and Lees-McRae scoring only 10. All other points were scored through errors.Â
Second Set - Asheville came out swinging in the second set, holding the lead for the entire time. The Bulldogs put up a match-leading .292 hitting percentage in this set and made only a few attack errors. The story of this set was decided by errors again as the Bobcats gave up 12 points on attack errors and could not wrestle the momentum away from the Bulldogs.
Third Set - In the final set of the match, Lees-McRae started out hot off a pair of blocks and a kill by Destiny Holley putting the Bulldogs in a 4-0 deficit early. From there, Asheville plugged along, slowly working their way back to tie the game at 11-11. As stated before, Makenzi Searcy took over for the set for the Bulldogs, throwing down six kills on a .556 hitting percentage.
The Bobcats kept it close but could not finish the comeback after the Bulldogs took the lead.Searcy's 7th kill is a strong one!#ALLinAVL pic.twitter.com/pum3ZA6DQU
— Asheville Volleyball (@UNCAvlVB) August 31, 2022
Up Next - The Bulldogs will be back in action on Friday at 4 p.m. as they travel to Greensboro to face Georgia Southern as part of the UNC Greensboro Tournament, where Asheville will play a trio of non-conference matchups.
Team Stats
LMC
UNC-A
Kills
26
33
Errors
31
12
Attempts
95
92
Hitting %
-.053
.228
Points
32
45
Assists
24
29
Aces
2
5
Blocks
4
7
Game Leaders
Kills
9
Aces
3
Blocks
0
Kills
9
Aces
0
Blocks
0
Kills
4
Aces
0
Blocks
4
Players Mentioned
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