GAFFNEY, SC - The Bears took care of business on Tuesday night, taking down Limestone in straight sets for the second time this year. With the win Lenoir-Rhyne now has 20 wins in 23 games, making it the fastest time to reach 20 wins in school history. After struggling the previous two games, the Bears notched a .213 hitting % in this one. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: (RV) Lenoir-Rhyne 3, Limestone 0 (25-19, 26-24, 25-21)
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (20-3, 9-2 SAC), Limestone (5-11, 4-9 SAC)
Location: Timken Gym | Gaffney, SC

STATS OF THE MATCH:

• Close early on, the Bears used a 7-2 spurt midway through the opening set to go up 16-11. 
• A late block from Kathy Peter and a kill from Jenna Vogen sealed the opening set victory. 
• Down 21-20, the Bears scored three straight points to go up 23-21 in set two. 
• Averie Dale and Kayli Cleaver each had clutch kills to grab the 26-24 set win. 
• Brooke Aeschliman and Cleaver combined for eight kills in the third and final set. 
• Kayli Cleaver and Averie Dale each led with 10 kills, followed by Brooke Aeschliman with eight.
• Aeschliman also led the team with 10 digs. 
• Sydney Karjala and Rachel Wildermuth combined for 34 assists. 
• The Bears out hit the Saints .213 to .153. 

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• This win breaks a two-game losing streak for the Bears.
• Lenoir-Rhyne is now 25-6 all-time against Limestone.
• The last Limestone victory was on September 24, 1993. 
• The Bears are the first team in the SAC to reach 20 wins. 

UP NEXT: The Bears will stay at home on Friday to host Catawba for Senior Day. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m.