HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne Volleyball Team rebounded from a slow start to earn their 10th win of the season in a 3-1 victory at Coker. The Bears dropped the first set but rallied to take the final three to move to 6-1 in games outside of Hickory.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 3, Coker 1
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (10-3, 6-3 SAC) | Coker (4-8, 1-7 SAC)
Location: Hartsville, S.C. | DeLoach Center
STATS OF THE MATCH:
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Taylor Prall's 16 kills paced the Bears and the junior added six digs.
Madison Asher added six kills and five total blocks.
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Alannah Thomas added 10 kills for LR and her seven digs were the second-most on the evening.
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Mackenzie Hulsey dished out a career-high 26 assists for the Bears and added two kills.
• The Bears dropped the first set 25-18 as Coker hit a scorching .423 as a team. LR would answer with a .419 hitting percentage in the third set and held the Cobras to a -.053 percentage in the fourth frame.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
• This marked the beginning of a nine-match road swing for the Bears.
• Prall topped 200 kills for the season, moving her total to 201 in just 13 matches. The Ohio native is just 87 kills away from her career-high.
UP NEXT:
The Bears return to action on Saturday when they travel to No. 23 Wingate at 2 p.m.