Banner Elk, N.C. - The Lenoir-Rhyne Volleyball Team (15-6) defeated both Lees-McRae (3-0) and Lander (3-2) Saturday on the final day of the Lees-McRae Tournament at Williams Gymnasium to increase its winning streak to four matches.

Lenoir-Rhyne 3,
Lees-McRae 0
The Bears defeated the host Bobcats by scores of 25-13, 25-23 and 25-21.

L-R sophomore outside hitter Haley Rhyne (Statesville, N.C.) led the way with a match-high 17 kills while senior setter Meredith Lutz (Newton, N.C.) dished out 38 assists for the Bears in the victory.

Lees-McRae, who fell to 10-13 on the year with the loss, was paced by Taylor Clendenin (Statesville, N.C.) with nine kills.

Box Score

Lenoir-Rhyne 3,
Lander 2
The Bears rallied from two sets down to prevail over the Bearcats by scores of 23-25, 24-26, 25-22, 25-21 and 15-6.

Four players tallied 10 or more kills for the Bears including sophomore outside hitter Kiaya Robinson (Chapel Hill, N.C.) and Rhyne with 15 and 14 kills, respectively. Lutz added a double-double (53 assists and 15 digs) and sophomore return specialist Emily Culler (Mount Airy, N.C.) tallied a match-high 29 digs in the win.

For Lander (11-11), Kaitlyn Harrison (Normal, Ill.) finished with a match-high 23 kills and Jessica Register (Spartanburg, S.C.) added 50 assists and 17 digs despite the loss.

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Lenoir-Rhyne returns to South Atlantic Conference play on Tuesday when the Bears host Brevard at Shuford Memorial Gymnasium beginning at 7:00 p.m.