Box Score BRISTOL, Tenn. – In search of their first win of the season, the King University men's volleyball team looked rested as they earned a sweep at Lees-McRae College on Wednesday evening. The Tornado took the first two sets, and scored the final five points of the third set, taking the sweep with a 26-24 third set victory.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: King 3, Lees-McRae 0 (25-23, 25-18, 26-24)
LOCATION: Williams Gymnasium, Banner Elk, N.C.
RECORDS: King 1-4, 1-1 Conference Carolinas; Lees-McRae 0-3, 0-3 Conference Carolinas
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Lees-McRae broke a 6-6 tie in the first set with a 5-1 run, grabbing an early lead of 11-7.
- Sean Luhmann and Adrian Besson teamed up for back-to-back kills later in the set, starting a 3-0 run that evened the tally at 14-14.
- King scored consecutive points to gain separation later in the set, taking a 22-20 lead.
- After the Bobcats got within one, Jeff Sprayberry gave King the first 25-23 with his third kill of the set.
- The Tornado grabbed the early lead following back-to-back kills from Sprayberry and Luhmann in the second set.
- King scored three straight points to take control of the set a 18-13 as they went on to take a 2-0 lead with the 25-18 victory.
- King scored five straight points to erase a four-point deficit and take an 11-10 lead in the third set.
- Lychock gave King an 18-15 lead with a kill before the Bobcats started to come back.
- Lees-McRae scored five of the next six points, evening the frame at 20-20.
- The Bobcats then broke a 21-21 tie with three straight points and give themselves three chances a set point.
- However, Jon Wheaton started a run with a kill and Nathan Veli followed with an ace.
- King evened the score before Sprayberry, Nick Drooker and Lychock teamed up for a block to give King the lead and force a Bobcat timeout.
- Out of the break, Sprayberry and Lychock gave King the 26-24 victory with another block.
- Lychock and Luhmann led the Tornado with nine kills each.
- Lychock added a team-high six blocks while Besson and Wheaton added four stuffs each.
- Drooker handed out 32 assists while Luhmann added a team-high seven digs.
FOR THE FOES
- Hector Serviat and John Sobel led the Bobcats with nine kills each.
- Drew Blecher led Lees-McRae with 20 assists and Keenan Freitas posted nine digs.
UP NEXT
- King will be in action again on Friday at Belmont Abbey College. The Tornado face St. Andrews University at 4:00 p.m. and Belmont Abbey at 7:00 p.m.
- The Bobcats travel to Belmont Abbey on Saturday.
