WINGATE, N.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne Volleyball Team was swept at Wingate on Tuesday evening despite a battle in the third set. The loss was the 15^th straight for the Bears at Wingate, dating back to 2005.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Wingate 3, Lenoir-Rhyne 0
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (1-2, 1-2 SAC) | Wingate (1-0, 1-0 SAC)
Location: Cuddy Arena

STATS OF THE MATCH:

• The Bears started out slow in the first two sets but battled Wingate in the third. The Bears led 23-21 but weren't able to close it out.
• Taylor Prall led the Bears with 10 kills and added eight digs.
• Colette Romp and Ashley Hawkins each had six kills for the Bears.
• Rachel Bewick had a game-high 23 digs and added two assists.
• Wingate was led by 13 kills from Sophie Schaff. The balanced Bulldogs had four players with at least eight kills.
• Wingate hit .230 as a team compared to the Bears .097 hitting percentage.
• In her first career action, freshman Hayley Stull had four blocks. 

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• With her nine digs, Hawkins crosses 950 for her career. Hawkins sits at 954 career digs.
• Prall is now just 15 kills away from 1,000 for her career.
• Wingate went 21-1 in league play a season ago and 30-3 overall.
• This is the seventh straight loss for LR against Wingate. The last win for the Bears against the Bulldogs came in Shuford Gym on Nov. 5, 2016.

UP NEXT:  The Bears will return to action on Saturday when they host Tusculum at 2 p.m.