HICKORY, N.C. -- For the second straight day, the Lenoir-Rhyne Volleyball Team swept a South Atlantic Conference foe. After dispatching of Carson-Newman last night, the Bears rolled past Lincoln Memorial in Shuford Arena on Saturday afternoon to run their SAC winning streak to seven in a row. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 3, Lincoln Memorial
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (18-6, 12-1 SAC), Lincoln Memorial (9-14, 3-10 SAC)
Location: Shuford Arena

STATS OF THE MATCH:

• LR won by counts of 25-17, 25-23 and 25-20 and hit .387 in the first set to set the tone for the afternoon. 
• The Bears used a balanced offense with Emmaleigh Allen (12), Kathy Peter (9), Taylor Osborne (9) and Aasia McNeill (8) combining for 38 kills. 
• Allen added 10 digs for another double-double for the sophomore who continues to lead the conference in kills on the year.
• Lyndsie Warren posted a team-high 14 digs and had four assists while setter Sydney Karjala had 35 assists and 11 digs. 
• Allen also led LR with three aces while Peter finished with five blocks, including three solos for the second straight game. 
• LR hit .259 for the game and held the Railsplitters to .154 hitting. 

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• The Bears have won five straight home games over Lincoln Memorial.
• The Bears are 20-14 all-time against the Railsplitters.
• With 18 wins, the Bears match their win total from a season ago with five more regular season games left to go. 
• LR owns a 39-10 record in SAC play over the past two-and-a-half years. 

UP NEXT: LR will wrap up its four-game home stand with a 7 p.m. contest against Limestone on Tuesday.