ANDERSON, S.C. - Lenoir-Rhyne dropped their third conference match Tuesday night, falling 3-0 against Anderson.
Emmaleigh Allen led the team with 13 kills while
Emmie Modlin finished with 12 assists and 10 digs.
Lenoir-Rhyne looks to rebound this Friday when they hit the road to face off against Lincoln Memorial.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Anderson 3, Lenoir-Rhyne 0 (25-21, 25-11, 25-22)
Records: Anderson (11-4, 6-1 SAC), Lenoir-Rhyne (12-5, 6-3 SAC)
Location: Abney Athletic Center | Anderson, S.C.
STORY OF THE MATCH:.
- Anderson jumped ahead 10-4 before the Bears went on a 8-2 run to tie it a 12-12 in the first set.
- The Trojans pulled away late with back-to-back kills, eventually winning the set 25-21.
- Lenoir-Rhyne produced only seven kills and one service ace in a 25-11 set two defeat.
- An Emmie Modlin kill gave the Bears their largest lead of the match, 17-14, in the third set.
- After the Bears used their first timeout of the set, Kayli Cleaver and Emmaleigh Allen had back-to-back kills to tie the set at 21-21.
- The Trojans sealed the sweep with a 4-1 run to close out the set, finishing with 49 kills and just 10 attack errors.
- Lenoir-Rhyne finished with 39 kills, 35 assists, and five service aces.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- This was the 37th all-time meeting between the Bears and Trojans.
- Anderson now leads the all-time series 19-18 and snapped their three-match losing streak to Lenoir-Rhyne.
- This is the third straight season the Bears and Trojans have split the regular season series.
- Emmaleigh Allen now has 10 or more kills in five matches this season and 85 total kills in nine conference matches.
- The Bears recorded a season-low two service errors.
- Emmie Modlin finished 31 assists and 18 digs in her two regular season matches against Anderson.
- Anderson has won 20 consecutive sets and have each of their last eight matches.
- Kayli Cleaver is three kills away from 200 total kills on the season.
UP NEXT: The Bears will conclude their three-match road trip against Lincoln Memorial on Friday. The Railsplitters fell to UVA Wise tonight 3-0 on the road as they come in with a six-match losing streak. The match is set for 7:00 p.m.