BELMONT, N.C. -- Ferrum College dropped a Conference Carolinas volleyball match tonight on the road, falling 3-0 to Belmont Abbey College. Set scores at the Wheeler Center were 25-21, 25-19, 25-21.

RECORDS
Belmont Abbey 6-4, 2-1 CC
Ferrum 2-6, 0-4 CC

THE BASICS
The first set was tied 10-10 when Belmont Abbey used an 11-5 run to take control, then closed it out on a Renata Bolado kill. 

The Crusaders led the second set 8-7, then used a 13-8 run to extend the lead to 21-15 and held on down the stretch to take a two sets to love lead in the league match. 

Ferrum led 10-9 lead in the third and final set, but Belmont Abbey went on a 5-0 run to grab the lead and never trailed from there, with Bolado's kill on match point closing it out.

KEY STATS
Belmont Abbey: Chloe Lowder 12 kills; 11 kills, Boland 18 digs; Emma Youngblood 36 asst
Ferrum: Renee Dove 8 kills; Harleigh Propst 13 asst; Catherine Bennett 6 kills; Avery Tucker 19 digs

UP NEXT
Coach Shelbylynn Adair's team will be back in action with a pair of Conference Carolinas matches at home this weekend. The Panthers host North Greenville University Friday, September 26, at 6:30 p.m., then take on Barton College Saturday, September 27, at 12:30 p.m.