JEFFERSON CITY, TN - The Lenoir-Rhyne volleyball team fell 3-0 to Carson-Newman on Saturday afternoon.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Carson-Newman 3, Lenoir-Rhyne 0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-18)
Records: Carson-Newman (18-8, 11-7 SAC), Lenoir-Rhyne (14-8, 12-6 SAC)
Location: Jefferson City, TN | Holt Fieldhouse
STORY OF THE MATCH:
- The Eagles went up 7-2 in the opening set and never trailed, winning 25-18.
- Three early 3-0 runs from Carson-Newman put the home side up 12-7 in the second set.
- Sparked by two kills from Emmaleigh Allen, Lenoir-Rhyne cut the lead to 16-15, but the Eagles allowed just three Bear points the rest of the way en route to a 25-19 set two win.
- Following a Brooke Aeschliman service aces, Lenoir-Rhyne led 15-14 in set three.
- The Eagles answered, going on a 9-1 run to put the Bears away and win the match.
STATS OF THE MATCH:
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- Carson-Newman leads the all-time series 43-39.
- Lenoir-Rhyne has struggled on the road in this series lately, winning just one of the last eight matchups in Jefferson City.
- Emmaleigh Allen now sits at 1,108 career kills, putting her sixth all-time in Lenoir-Rhyne history.
UP NEXT: Lenoir-Rhyne will be back at home on Tuesday when they host Tusculum for Dig Pink night. The Pioneers are 13-7 (10-6 SAC) and defeated the Bears 3-1 in Greeneville earlier this year. First serve is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. from Shuford Arena.
