Lander’s Comeback Bid Falls Short in Five-Set Heartbreaker

GREENWOOD – Lander volleyball battled back to force a deciding fifth set Tuesday night, but Mars Hill rallied late to hand the Bearcats a 3-2 non-conference loss inside Finis Horne Arena. The Bearcats (5-10, 2-3 PBC) took the opening set 25-23 before the Lions (9-10, 3-7 SAC) responded with wins of 25-20 and 25-17. Lander answered with a 25-19 victory in the fourth to force a fifth, where Mars Hill secured the match with a 15-11 win. Freshman Gracelyn America led the Lander attack with a career-high 13 kills, while Quinn Butler recorded 11 kills and 19 digs for her…