YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. | The Mountain Lions showed heart and hustle Friday evening, outlasting the Belmont Abbey Crusaders in a five-set battle inside The Harp Recreation & Commencement Center. Young Harris jumped out to a 2–0 lead before Belmont Abbey stormed back to force a decisive fifth set. In a back-and-forth finale, it was Abby Schirm who delivered the final kill to seal the 3–2 victory for the Purple & White.
Abby Schirm is YOUR player of the match! Schirm led the way with a dominant 25 kills and 13 digs, including the match-winner in set five. Her .328 hitting percentage and clutch performance powered the Mountain Lions to their third straight win.
The victory moves Young Harris to 7–11 overall (surpassing last seasons win total) and 4–6 in Conference Carolinas play, while Belmont Abbey drops to 8–8 overall and 4–5 in conference action.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
· Abby Schirm led the Mountain Lions' charge with 25 kills, 13 digs, and a .328 hitting percentage.
· Hannah Depp racked up 11 kills and 15 digs, providing consistent two-way play.
· Kathryn Urbanek was stellar in the middle, picking up 10 kills and a team-high .625 hitting percentage, plus five total blocks.
· Lexie Martin recorded 22 digs and one ace to anchor the back row.
· Setters Lyza Thigpen and Linsey Burke combined for 52 assists; Thigpen with 34 and Burke with 18.
· Alexa Berry also had an astonishing five total blocks, while Rylee DeSimone added three.
· Team totals: 66 kills, seven aces, and 13 team blocks.
· Set scores: 25–21, 25–14, 20–25, 22–25, and 15–12 in favor of Young Harris.
Up Next:
Your Mountain Lions look to extend their win streak as they return to action tomorrow afternoon (2:00 p.m.) in Young Harris versus Converse University!
