BRISTOL, Tenn. – The King University men's volleyball team fell to Limestone University in a nonconference match on Friday night. The Tornado nearly took the second set, but the Saints won the frame in extra points and eventually took the match 3-0.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Limestone 3, King 0 (25-17, 29-27, 25-19)
LOCATION: Student Center Complex; Bristol, Tenn.
RECORDS: King 7-10; Limestone 9-7
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Set
- Limestone jumped out to an early 4-1 lead and stretched their advantage to 14-5 in the middle of the set.
- King wasn't able to recover as the Saints took the set 25-17.
Second Set
- The second set was tight throughout as neither team earned more than a two point advantage.
- A Joshua Kim kill gave King the first chance at set point at 24-23.
- However, Limestone came back and took a 26-25 lead before scoring three straight points to take the set 29-27.
Third Set
- The Saints scored the first three points of the third set, but the Tornado came back to even the score at eight.
- Limestone used three straight points to open up a 13-10 lead before gradually extending their advantage to take the set 25-19 and the match 3-0.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
FOR THE FOES
- Geraldo Rivera led Limestone with 18 kills, five digs and four blocks.
- Spencer Saint-Eloi followed with 10 kills.
- Michal Podgorzak posted 14 digs while Chirstos Gkitersos accounted for 36 assists and seven digs.
UP NEXT
- King returns to Conference Carolinas play on Tuesday when they host Belmont Abbey College at 7:00 p.m.
- Limestone travels to Lees-McRae College on Tuesday night.
