HICKORY, NC - Head Coach Nicole Barringer has the Lenoir-Rhyne Volleyball team rolling. On Tuesday night the Bears took down Newberry 3-0, giving them a record of 10-0. This equals Lenoir-Rhyne's best start in school history, which came in the form of a 10-0 start in 2009.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 3, Newberry 0 (25-17, 25-20, 25-20)
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (10-0, 2-0 SAC), Coker (2-3, 0-0 SAC)
Location: Shuford Arena, Hickory, NC

STATS OF THE MATCH:

• The Wolves made it a battle, taking a 14-13 lead midway through the opening set.
• Lenoir-Rhyne closed on a 12-3 run to take the first set 25-17.
• Down 12-11, a Jenna Vogen kill ignited an 8-0 run to put the home side up 19-12.
• The Bears held on to take the set 25-20, capped off by a big kill from Kathy Peter.
• Newberry kept things close in set three, tying it up at 17-17. 
• LR closed on an 8-3 stay undefeated.
• Kayli Cleaver led with 10 kills and Sydney Karjala with 25 assists. 
• Ella Wimsatt (9) and Sydney Karjala (8) led the team in digs.
• Averie Dale led with four blocks

BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:

• The Bears how now lost just five sets in 10 games.
• Lenoir-Rhyne is the only undefeated team left in the SAC and one of just 22 in the country.
• The Bear's .287 hitting percentage is their third best all-season.
• Sydney Karjala leads the team in assists (226) and is second in digs (112).

UP NEXT: Lenoir-Rhyne will play host to two teams on Saturday. The Bears face Mars Hill at 1 p.m., and UNC Pembroke at 6 p.m. In between those games will be a match between Mars Hill and UNC Pembroek, which is scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m.