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LR Volleyball Postgame vs Anderson
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Winner Anderson AND 23-7
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Lenoir-Rhyne LR 23-8
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Anderson AND
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Lenoir-Rhyne LR
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Set Scores
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Anderson AND 29 20 25 25 (3)
Lenoir-Rhyne LR 27 25 9 18 (1)

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

Volleyball sees season end in NCAA DII Second Round

WINGATE, N.C. - Another successful Lenoir-Rhyne Volleyball season has come to an end. The Bears fell 3-1 to #3 seeded Anderson in the NCAA DII Tournament second round on Friday, closing their season at 23-8.  

Emmaleigh Allen led the team with 13 kills while Emmie Modlin and Alicia Barbarito combined for 38 assists.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Anderson 3, Lenoir-Rhyne 1 (29-27, 20-25, 25-9, 25-18)
Records: Anderson (23-7, 16-4 SAC), Lenoir-Rhyne (23-8, 14-4 SAC)
Location: Wingate, NC | Cuddy Arena

STORY OF THE MATCH: 
  • Down early on, the Bears went on a late 4-0 run to tie the score at 22 in the first set.
  • Lenoir-Rhyne had set point at 26-25, but a 4-1 run from Anderson gave the Trojans the 29-27 set victory.
  • Hadley Prince produced back-to-back service aces to help Lenoir-Rhyne win the second set 25-20.
  • Anderson dominated the third set 25-9, finishing with a .317 hitting % and just four attack errors.
  • Lenoir-Rhyne responded early in the fourth set, jumping ahead 6-3.
  • The Trojans did not look back after tying the match at 7, keeping the Bears an arms length away the rest of the set. 
STATS OF THE GAME:
  • Anderson finished with an advantage in kills (59-to-46), hitting % (.276-to-.127), and assists (57-to-43).
  • There were a combined 38 block assists and solo blocks between the two teams.
  • Kayli Cleaver and Averie Dale combined for 11 total blocks
  • Hadley Prince led the team with 19 digs while Addison Vary collected two service aces.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
  • This was the fourth meeting this season between the Bears and Trojans, with each team winning twice.
  • Emmaleigh Allen generated her sixth double-double this season after finishing with 13 kills and 16 digs.
  • Kayli Cleaver finished the season as the team leader in kills (363) and kills per set (3.36) for the second straight season.
  • The 2025 Lenoir-Rhyne Volleyball Team finished with the second highest hitting % in school history at .235, just .05 away from the record held by the the 1998 squad.
  • Averie Dale finished with a .399 hitting %, which ties the program's individual season record held by Michelle Baity in 1999.
  • The Bears produced their third straight season with 20 or more wins and set a new program record winning 13 matches at home. 
  • Nicole Barringer now holds an 87-35 record in four years as the Bears' head coach. 
  • Barringer is the first coach in program history to lead the team to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. 
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