Women's Volleyball: King University vs. Lees-McRae College

April 6, 2021 - 7:00 PM | Student Center Complex - Bristol, Tenn.

King University

Tornado

13-2, 9-1 Conference Carolinas

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GAME NOTES

King has won their last 10 matches, their longest winning streak since winning 12 straight in 2013.
- Early in the 2013 season, King also won 19 consecutive matches.
King has won 23 of their last 24 sets, taking six of their last seven wins by sweep.
Julie Ward was selected Conference Carolinas Player of the Week and Georgia Davis was selected Conference Carolinas Specialist of the Week.
Davis posted a pair of double-doubles, including career-highs of 27 assists and 10 digs.
Ward set a career-high with 27 digs in a win over Converse and added 22 kills in the match.
King still owns the top block in Conference Carolinas with an average of 2.66 blocks per set.
- Brittney Ramsey is the league's individual leader at 1.42 blocks per set while Kayley Holtzclaw ranks sixth at 0.96.
The Tornado also lead Conference Carolinas in service aces per set at 1.96.
- Ward paces the service attack with an average of 0.45 aces per set, which ranks fourth in the league.
- Hailee Blankenship is ninth in the conference at 0.39 aces per set.

Lees-McCrae College

Bobcats

8-6, 5-5 Conference Carolinas

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GAME NOTES

Lees-McRae had won three straight matches before falling to Emmanuel on March 27 and King last week.
The battle at the net might decide the match as the Bobcat block ranks second in Conference Carolinas behind King. Lees-McRae averages 2.14 blocks per set.
The Bobcats have four individuals in the top 15 in Conference Carolinas in blocking.
- Kaden Hill and Olivia Ney lead the way as they rank fourth and fifth in the league with averages of 1.02 and 0.96 blocks per set.
In the back row, Lauren Xayavong's digs per set average of 5.20 ranks fourth in the league.
Caitlyn Smirne paces the offense with an average of 3.24 kills per set while Ney is hitting .262 on the season.

Series History

King leads the all-time series 15-11 - click to view

The teams have split a pair of nonconference matches this season. Lees-McRae earned a 3-0 win on February 3 and King took a 3-0 win on Thursday. Both matches were in Banner Elk, N.C.