Hickory, N.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne Volleyball Team (8-8) ended a six-match losing streak with a 3-0 sweep of Francis Marion (6-11) Friday evening at Shuford Memorial Gymnasium.  The Bears downed the Patriots by scores of 25-17, 25-19 and 25-13.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 3, Francis Marion 0 (25-17, 25-19, 25-13)
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (8-8), Francis Marion (6-11)
Location: Shuford Memorial Gymnasium | Hickory, N.C.
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STATS OF THE MATCH:
•      Lenoir-Rhyne freshman outside hitter Taylor Prall (Tipp City, Ohio) led the way with 14 kills while freshman right side hitter Maggie Bogart (Shawnee, Kan.) added 10 kills in the victory.
•      The Bears hit a season-high .419 on the night and added to their league-high in blocks with nine total on the evening.
•      Francis Marion was led by Kayla Arthur (Holly Springs, N.C.) with 12 kills but the Patriots hit just .114 for the match.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
•      Lenoir-Rhyne moves back to .500 on the year and says goodbye to its six-match losing skid.

UP NEXT:
Lenoir-Rhyne hits the road again to take on Tusculum in a South Atlantic Conference match on Friday, October 20, at 7:00 p.m., in Greeneville, Tenn.  Francis Marion takes on North Greenville (2:00 p.m.) and Southern Wesleyan (4:00 p.m.) Saturday in Central, S.C.