HARROGATE, TENN. -- After suffering their first setback of the season, the Lenoir-Rhyne Volleyball Team rebounded with a 3-1 victory over Lincoln Memorial on Saturday.
Kayli Cleaver had five of her game high 15 kills in the fourth set as LR got back in the win column.
Jenna Vogen was all over the court, adding 11 kills and 11 digs.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: (RV) Lenoir-Rhyne 3, Lincoln Memorial 1 (25-21, 17-25, 25-13, 25-23)
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (14-1, 4-1 SAC), Lincoln Memorial (9-4, 3-3 SAC)
Location: Mary Mars Gym I Harrogate, Tenn.
STATS OF THE MATCH:
- Kiley Redfern had back to back kills to end the first set as LR won 25-21 to quickly go up 1-0.
- The second set was tied at 14 before Lincoln Memorial scored 11 of the last 14 points to even the match up at one a piece with a 25-17 set win.
- The Bears set the tone early in the third set, opening up with an 8-1 lead and cruising to a 25-10 set win.
- The fourth set was the closest one of the day as Lincoln Memorial cut the Bears lead to 24-23 late, but Brooke Aeschliman had the final kill to take the set and the match.
- Four players had at least eleven digs, led by 14 from Sydney Karjala.
- Kathy Peter had seven kills and five blocks for the Bears.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- Bears are now 21-14 all-time against the Railsplitters.
- Before today's game, the last three matches in this series were sweeps.
- LR came into the day tied for second in the SAC with Wingate, while Lincoln Memorial was tied for fourth.
- This matchup featured the top two SAC leaders in kills. Lincoln Memorial's Kristen Moehring and Bears's Cleaver both had a 15 kills in this one.
UP NEXT: Bears will travel to Newberry on Tuesday night for a 7:00 p.m. contest. The Bears swept Newberry on September 17th inside Shuford Arena.