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Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics

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Winner Lenoir-Rhyne LRU 11-3,5-0 SAC
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Francis Marion FMU 6-8,2-1 Conference Carolinas
Winner
Lenoir-Rhyne LRU
11-3,5-0 SAC
3
Final
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Francis Marion FMU
6-8,2-1 Conference Carolinas
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Team 1 2 3 4 F
Lenoir-Rhyne LRU 25 23 25 25 (3)
Francis Marion FMU 18 25 22 23 (1)
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Lenoir-Rhyne LRU 11-4,5-0 SAC
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Winner North Greenville NG 11-3,3-0 Conference
Lenoir-Rhyne LRU
11-4,5-0 SAC
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North Greenville NG
11-3,3-0 Conference
Winner
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Lenoir-Rhyne LRU 23 27 28 23 (1)
North Greenville NG 25 25 30 25 (3)

Game Recap: Volleyball |

Bears Split a Pair at North Greenville

TIGERVILLE, S.C. -- In non-conference action, the Lenoir-Rhyne Volleyball Team split a pair of games on Saturday afternoon in a tri-match hosted by North Greenville. The Bears earned a 3-1 win over Francis Marion before falling by the same score to the host Crusaders. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:

Final Match One: Lenoir-Rhyne 3, Francis Marion 1
Final Match Two: North Greenville 3, Lenoir-Rhyne 1
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (11-4), Francis Marion (6-8), North Greenville (11-3)
Location: Hayes Gymnasium

STATS OF THE MATCH ONE:

  • Lenoir-Rhyne jumped out to an early start, taking the first set by a score of 25-18. 
  • The second set was back-and-forth as FMU led 18-16 before the Bears battled back. The Patriots went up 24-21 before LR scored two in a row to make it 24-23. However, the Patriots would even the match at 1 with the final kill.  
  • The Bears would close out the match with narrow wins in the third (25-22) and fourth (25-23) sets. 
  • Emmaleigh Allen had 19 kills and five service aces to go with seven digs in the winning effort. Aasia McNeill had a season-high 20 digs to go with her 14 kills. 
  • Cheyenne Clonch had seven kills and six blocks while Sydney Karjala had 41 assists, 16 digs and four blocks to go with three kills. 
STATS OF THE MATCH TWO:
  • In one of the most evenly matched games of the season, LR and North Greenville saw each of the four sets decided by two points. 
  • NGU took the opener 25-23 before LR battled back to win the second stanza 27-25. The Crusaders would seal the deal with a 30-28 win in the third and 25-23 clincher. 
  • Allen was the lone Bear in double figures in kills with 14 and Kathy Peter had eight with a .421 hitting percenrage and nine blocks.
  • Averie Dale had 21 assists and seven digs in her first extended playing time of the year. 
  • Lyndsie Warren led the Bears with 20 digs. 

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

  • LR has only one non-conference match left this season, an Oct. 17 contest against Lander.
  • The Bears are 6-4 in non-conference action so far this season, clinching a winning record out of the league. 
  • In total, the Bears have played nine games away from home compared to six home matches in 2023. 
  • The Bears are 5-1 against Conference Carolinas opponents this year.

UP NEXT: The Bears will have one of their biggest games of the year on Tuesday when they travel to Wingate for a 7 p.m. match. 

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