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Emmaleigh Allen
3
Winner Lenoir-Rhyne LRU 19-5,13-3 SAC
0
Emory & Henry EHC 3-23,0-16 SAC
Winner
Lenoir-Rhyne LRU
19-5,13-3 SAC
3
Final
0
Emory & Henry EHC
3-23,0-16 SAC
Set Scores
Team 1 2 3 F
Lenoir-Rhyne LRU 25 25 25 (3)
Emory & Henry EHC 14 22 16 (0)

Game Recap: Volleyball | | Dallas Renzi, Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

Bears sweep Wasps for their seventh consecutive victory

EMORY, VA - Lenoir-Rhyne took care of business on the road with a 3-0 sweep against Emory & Henry. Addison Vary, Emmaleigh Allen, and Kayli Cleaver combined for 25 kills while Alicia Barbarito led the team with 19 assists. 

Rachael Chambers finished with a career-high six kills and added two total blocks. 

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 3, Emory & Henry 0 (25-14, 25-22, 25-16)
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (19-5, 13-3 SAC), Emory & Henry (3-22, 0-15 SAC)
Location: Emory, VA I David J. Prior Convocation Center

STORY OF THE MATCH: 
  • Leading 18-13, the Bears went on a 7-1 run to win the first set 25-14.
  • The Wasps were held to a .115 hitting % in the first set, compared to a .355 hitting % from the Bears.
  • Emory & Henry controlled the play throughout the beginning of the second set, leading 11-7.
  • Back-to-back service aces by Addison Vary ignited an 11-2 run for the visitors.
  • A Kayli Cleaver kill sealed the second set for the Bears 25-22.
  • Lenoir-Rhyne jumped ahead early in the third set, 10-3.
  • Alicia Barbarito found Vary for the kill to extend the Bears lead to 18-9 late in the set.
  • For the second straight set, Kayli Cleaver sealed it for the Bears with her eighth kill of the night.
  • Lenoir-Rhyne finished with at least 11 kills and a .292 hitting % in each set while both teams finished with six block assists.
  • Emmie Modlin hit at least .400 for the fifth time this season.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
  • This was the sixth all-time meeting between the Bears and Wasps.
  • Four Bears collected a .300 hitting % on at least 11 attack attempts.
  • This is the 11th match this season the Bears have finished with over 40 kills as a team.
  • Addison Vary is the seventh Bear to generate at least four service aces in a match this year.
  • The Bears are one win away from having their third straight 20 win season. 
  • Emmie Modlin sits five kills away from 200 total kills on the season.
  • Hadley Prince has eclipsed 400 digs in a season for the first time in her career.
UP NEXT: Lenoir-Rhyne will travel to Coker on Tuesday night for their final road match of the season. The Bears look for the season sweep against the Cobras after winning the first matchup 3-0 back on October 25th. Coker snapped their 10 match losing streak tonight with a 3-0 sweep against Lincoln-Memorial. First serve is scheduled for 7:00 PM. 
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