HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Lenoir-Rhyne picked up a solid 3-1 win on the road at Coker on Saturday.
Rachael Chambers did it all for the Bears, leading the team in kills (10) and blocks (7).
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 3, Coker 1 (25-19, 22-25, 25-20, 25-21)
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (12-5, 10-3 SAC), Coker (7-11, 2-10 SAC)
Location: Hartsville, S.C. | DeLoach Center
STORY OF THE MATCH:
- Leading 7-6, a Morgan Blankenship kill sparked a 6-1 Bear run.
- Coker never recovered and the Bears won the opening set 25-19.
- Coker scored seven of the final nine points of the second set to tie the match at 1-1.
- Lenoir-Rhyne took control early in the third and eventually led 15-6.
- The Cobras made a late push, but an Ella Scott kill won the set.
- Tied at 6-6, the Bears went on a 6-0 run to go up 12-6.
- Averie Dale ended the game with a kill off of the assist from Scott.
STATS OF THE MATCH:
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- Lenoir-Rhyne leads the all-time series 29-4 and have lost just once since 2018.
- Head coach Nicole Barringer sits at 99 wins at Lenoir-Rhyne.
- The Bears continue to sit in solo second place in the SAC standings, two games behind Anderson and game up on Tusculum.
UP NEXT: Lenoir-Rhyne continues their road trip on Tuesday when they travel to Anderson, S.C., to take on the Trojans. Anderson is 17-3 (11-1 SAC) and defeated UVA Wise 3-1 earlier today. These teams have played once this year, a five-set victory for Anderson inside Shuford. First serve is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
