FLORENCE, Ala. - The Lee volleyball team fell to GSC powerhouse North Alabama, 3-0 on Friday evening.
The Lions opened with a 25-16 victory in set one. The home team followed with a 25-19 advantage in set two as they held off a late five-point run by the Lady Flames after jumping out to another early lead. The third and final set jostled back and forth before the Lions pulled away to claim a 25-20 win.
Brooke Wilsman led the way for Lee with nine kills and 11 digs. Silvia Sartori followed with seven slams while middle hitters Catherine Conley (6) and Crystal Dedes (5) also chipped offensively. Sadie Johnson ended the match with 14 assists.
Natasha Fomina recorded a match-high 16 kills to pace the North Alabama. She was joined in double-figure scoring by Peyton Lang with 10. Jayden Davila McClary set the hitters up with 36 assists.
The Lady Flames fall to 9-11 overall and are 5-7 in the GSC. The win propels the Lions to 20-4 and 10-3.
Lee will look to rebound quickly as they will turn around on Saturday and look to avenge an earlier season loss to Alabama Huntsville at 3 p.m.