GAFFNEY, SC – The Bears took care of business on Tuesday night, taking down Limestone in straight sets for the second time this year. With the win Lenoir-Rhyne now has 20 wins in 23 games, making it the fastest time to reach 20 wins in school history. After struggling the previous two games, the Bears notched a .213 hitting % in this one.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: (RV) Lenoir-Rhyne 3, Limestone 0 (25-19, 26-24, 25-21)
Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (20-3, 9-2 SAC), Limestone (5-11, 4-9 SAC)
Location: Timken Gym | Gaffney, SC
STATS OF THE MATCH:
- Close early on, the Bears used a 7-2 spurt midway through the opening set to go up 16-11.
- A late block from Kathy Peter and a kill from Jenna Vogen sealed the opening set victory.
- Down 21-20, the Bears scored three straight points to go up 23-21 in set two.
- Averie Dale and Kayli Cleaver each had clutch kills to grab the 26-24 set win.
- Brooke Aeschliman and Cleaver combined for eight kills in the third and final set.
- Kayli Cleaver and Averie Dale each led with 10 kills, followed by Brooke Aeschliman with eight.
- Aeschliman also led the team with 10 digs.
- Sydney Karjala and Rachel Wildermuth combined for 34 assists.
- The Bears out hit the Saints .213 to .153.
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
- This win breaks a two-game losing streak for the Bears.
- Lenoir-Rhyne is now 25-6 all-time against Limestone.
- The last Limestone victory was on September 24, 1993.
- The Bears are the first team in the SAC to reach 20 wins.
UP NEXT: The Bears will stay at home on Friday to host Catawba for Senior Day. First serve is scheduled for 6 p.m.
