WISE, VA - The Lenoir-Rhyne volleyball team dropped a 3-0 match on the road at UVA Wise on Friday evening.
The Bears struggled offensively, hitting just 0.82 for the match, the lowest mark for the squad this season.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: UVA Wise 3, Lenoir-Rhyne 0 (25-12, 28-26, 25-23)
Records: UVA Wise (7-7, 5-5 SAC), Lenoir-Rhyne (9-5, 7-3 SAC)
Location: Wise, Va. | David J. Prior Convocation Center
STORY OF THE MATCH:
- UVA Wise made a statement early, opening the game on a 6-1 run.
- That lead ballooned to 17-6 and eventually ended in a 25-12 set victory for the Cavs.
- Lenoir-Rhyne got some mojo back by going up 5-1 in the second set.
- The Bears had set points at 24-23 and 26-25, but failed to capitalize, dropping the final three points of the set.
- Lenoir-Rhyne again led late in the third as an Averie Dale kill put the visitors up 20-17.
- A 4-0 run from UVA Wise turned the tide in the home side's favor, leading to a 25-23 match clinching set victory for the Cavaliers.
STATS OF THE MATCH:
- Averie Dale led the Bears with nine kills, while Ella Scott was tops with 14 assists.
- Addison Vary led the team with 15 digs, the fourth time in five games she has reached double-digit digs.
- Lenoir-Rhyne hit just 0.82 in the match, compared to .207 for UVA Wise.
- Despite the loss, the Bears finished with just six service errors, the second lowest mark for the team this season.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- This marks UVA Wise's first ever win over the Bears as they had lost the previous 11 meetings.
- Lenoir-Rhyne and Wingate are tied for second in the SAC standings at a 7-3 record. First place Anderson dropped their first conference game today in a five set battle with Carson-Newman.
UP NEXT: Lenoir-Rhyne will re-group and travel over to Emory, Virginia, tomorrow to face off against Emory & Henry. The Wasps are 1-13 (0-9 SAC) and fell 3-1 to Catawba earlier tonight. First serve is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.
