HICKORY, N.C. –  The Lenoir-Rhyne Volleyball Team dropped a three-setter to Carson-Newman inside Shuford Gym on Tuesday night. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Carson-Newman 3, Lenoir-Rhyne 0
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (14-10, 9-7 SAC) | Carson-Newman (17-6, 11-5 SAC)
Location: Hickory, N.C. | Shuford Gym

STATS OF THE MATCH:
•   Carson-Newman ran out to a 25-13 victory in the first set and never looked back. The Bears fought hard in the second set before falling 25-23. 
•   Hannah Houston paced the Bears with eight kills and Jackie Denny finished with a solid six kills and .667 hitting percentage.
•   The Eagles have now won two straight and 10 of their last 11. The only loss was a 3-2 defeat against Anderson.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
•    C-N has won five straight head-to-head against LR with the last three coming in straight sets. 
•    Lenoir-Rhyne drops to a sixth-place tie in the league standings while the Eagles are in sole possession of fourth. 

UP NEXT:
The Bears return to action on Friday night when they travel to Queens at 7 p.m.