HICKORY, N.C. – Taylor Prall tied a career-high with 22 kills as the Lenoir-Rhyne Volleyball Team defeated Catawba 3-1 on Tuesday evening in their home opener. Catawba's Kylie Morgan answered with 27 kills in the losing effort as sets one and four went to the Bears by a 30-28 margin. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 3, Catawba 1
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (5-0, 1-0 SAC) | Catawba (0-1, 0-1 SAC)
Location: Hickory, N.C. | Shuford Gymnasium
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STATS OF THE MATCH:
•    Prall also had 22 kills against Queens a season ago, but that came in a five-setter. The junior added 10 digs for her second double-double of the season. 
•    Freshman Emily Jordan was a force in her South Atlantic Conference debut, coming off the bench to finish with 11 kills and seven digs. Jordan hit a game-high .421 and added a pair of blocks. 
•    Helen Hamilton dished out 42 assists and added three kills and seven digs. Ashley Hawkins contributed a team-high 20 digs.
•    Hannah Houston had seven kills and 11 digs for the Bears who overcame a 24-22 deficit in the first set to steal a momentum-shifting victory. 

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
•    Catawba tried to return the favor with a comeback in the fourth set but fell just short. The Indians were down 23-18 and rallied to take a 26-25 advantage but Jordan's game-winning kill sent the Indians home. 
•    The Bears have won five straight against Catawba and are 11-2 in the last 13 matchups. 
•    LR lost their first set of the season when the Indians took the second set 25-21. 

UP NEXT:
LR returns to action on Friday night as they host Queens at 7 p.m. Each of the two matches between LR and Queens went five sets last year with the Bears winning each time.