OPENING SERVE

Score: Queens 3 | Lees-McRae 0
Records: Queens (2-1 overall, 0-0 MIVA) | Lees-McRae (0-2 overall, 0-0 Conference Carolinas)
Location: Levine Center (Charlotte, N.C.)

THE SHORT STORY
The Queens University of Charlotte men's volleyball team earned a straight-set victory over Lees-McRae on Tuesday evening at the Levine Center, sweeping the Bobcats 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-19). The Royals controlled the match from start to finish, hitting .329 as a team while holding Lees-McRae to a .150 attack percentage.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Queens hit .329 as a team, recording 40 kills with 15 attack errors on 76 attempts.
• Casey Maas led the Royals with seven kills on .417 hitting efficiency and added a service ace.
• Connor Dell and Carson Strawbridge each finished with five kills.
• Nathan Vaupel and Charlie Podgorny were perfect offensively, each hitting 1.000, with Vaupel adding two total blocks.
• Caleb Williams posted a match-high 12 assists while also contributing a kill and a service ace.
• Queens recorded eight service aces and six total blocks in the three-set win.

NOTABLE MOMENTS

• Queens opened the match with a 25-19 first-set win, hitting .348 and setting the tone early.
• The Royals were most efficient in the second set, hitting .462 to take a 25-22 advantage.
• Queens closed out the sweep with a 25-19 third set, limiting Lees-McRae to a .208 hitting percentage in the frame.
• The Royals finished with 28 tie scores across the match, showcasing consistency on both sides of the ball.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Queens totaled 33 assists, eight service aces, and 18 digs in the match.
• The Royals posted six total blocks, led by Nathan Vaupel and Adamah Jackson with two apiece.
• Lees-McRae was paced by Jadon Ciriacks' seven kills, while Davide Nicolini added six kills on .400 hitting.

UP NEXT
Queens will continue its homestand on Sunday, welcoming Edward Waters and Barton Curry Arena for a non-conference tri-match beginning at noon.

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