ANDERSON, S.C. – For the first time since Sept. 10, the Lenoir-Rhyne volleyball team lost a match. The Bears eight game winning streak came to an end at the hands of Anderson in 3-0 fashion, the first league loss for the Bears this year. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Anderson 3, Lenoir-Rhyne 0
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (8-3, 6-1 SAC) | Anderson (10-5, 5-2 SAC)
Location: Abney Center

STATS OF THE MATCH:

• Anderson held a 45-38 advantage in kills and had five aces compared to three from LR. 
• After a 25-17 win in the first set, the Trojans looked to grab the 2-0 edge. The back-and-forth second set saw the teams tied at 23 but Anderson rallied for the final two points to take the commanding advantage. 
• Despite a battle in the third set, the Bears fell 25-21.
• Taylor Prall and Emma Clark each had eight kills and Clark added six blocks. Rachel Wildermuth had a career-best 16 assists as did Mackenzie Hulsey. 
• Rachel Bewick had 20 digs on the evening and now leads the SAC in digs per set at 5.40. 
• Braelyn Faust added seven kills and a .500 hitting percentage.

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• Lenoir-Rhyne has now dropped 10 straight matches against Anderson with the last victory coming on Halloween 2015.
• The eight game winning streak was the longest since 2015.
• Anderson improves to 52-8 at home over the past five seasons. 
• LR is 3-9 all-time in matches at Anderson. 

UP NEXT: LR will head to Newberry for a Thursday night match with the Wolves. First serve is set for 6 p.m.