JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. - Lenoir-Rhyne volleyball delivered a statement road win on Friday night, sweeping previously unbeaten Carson-Newman 3–0 (25–21, 25–18, 25–22) inside Holt Fieldhouse.It was the first win at Holt Fieldhouse for the Bears since 2017.
Emmaleigh Allen (Wooster, Ohio) had a team-high 10 kills while
Averie Dale (Hickory, N.C.) and
Kayli Cleaver (Stanley, N.C.) chipped in nine each on the evening.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 3, Carson-Newman 0 (25-21, 25-18, 25-22)
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (8-2, 2-0 SAC), Carson-Newman (10-1, 1-1 SAC)
Location: Holt Fieldhouse | Jefferson City, TN
THE MATCH:
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Lenoir-Rhyne built a lead behind strong serving runs (three aces in the set), holding off a late Carson-Newman push to win 25–21.
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In the second, a balanced attack led by Cleaver (five kills) and Allen fueled LR to a comfortable 25–18 win.
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In the third, Carson-Newman battled to a late 21–21 tie, but LR closed the set on a 4–1 run, capped by a Emmie Modlin (Pinehurst, N.C.) kill and Brooke Aeschliman (Mooresville, N.C.) ace to seal the sweep 25–22.
STATS OF THE MATCH
- Hadley Prince (Lynchburg, Va.) led the team with 15 digs while Brooke Aeschliman (Mooresville, N.C.) chipped in 10.
- The Bears hit .255 on the evening, holding the Eagles to .191.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- This is the 81st meeting between the Bears and Eagles.
- This is the first sweep against Carson-Newman since 2023 and win in Jefferson City, Tenn. since 2017.
UP NEXT:
The Bears look to stay hot as they face Catawba, Tuesday, September 23 in a 7 p.m. SAC showdown against Salisbury, N.C.
