JEFFERSON CITY, TENN. –
Taylor Prall became just the second player in program history to reach 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in her career as the Bears fell to Carson-Newman on Tuesday night. Prall recorded her 1,000th career kill against Carson-Newman in the spring and needed just six digs to top 1,000 for her career, which she accomplished in the first set this evening. The only other player in LR history to have 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in the rally-scoring era was Brooke Redmond (2014-17). Emily Perry also accomplished the feat back in 1992.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Carson-Newman 3, Lenoir-Rhyne 0
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (11-4, 9-2 SAC) | Carson-Newman (12-9, 8-4 SAC)
Location: Holt Fieldhouse
STATS OF THE MATCH:
- Carson-Newman ran out to a 14-5 lead in the first set but LR used a 10-2 run to cut the deficit to 16-15. LR would climb all the way back to a 19-all tie but Carson-Newman surged back ahead 24-20. The Bears rattled off three straight before Carson-Newman closed out the set with a Taylor Keeran kill.
- The Eagles outhit LR .242 to .000 in the second frame en route to a 25-18 victory.
- The Bears led by as many as five in the third set and had a 24-22 advantage before the hosts rallied for the final four points to steal the set and secure the sweep.
- Prall finished the match with eight kills and 11 digs.
- Ashley Hawkins had a season-high eight kills on the night and added a pair of blocks to go with 15 digs.
- Rachel Bewick was superb once again for LR, finishing with 22 digs in the three sets.
- Reigning SAC Offensive Player of the Week Julia Wheeler had a match-high 15 kills and four aces.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- The Eagles dominated the serve, finishing with eight service aces to zero by the Bears.
- Each of LR's two conference losses have come in straight sets on the road.
- LR broke a six-match losing streak to C-N in the spring with a 3-0 win before dropping tonight's match.
UP NEXT: LR will return to action on Friday as they open the Peach Belt/South Atlantic Conference Crossover.
