Lenoir-Rhyne Volleyball Sweeps Lincoln Memorial, 3-0

HICKORY, NC – The Lenoir-Rhyne College Volleyball Team swept Lincoln Memorial (30-25, 30-23 and 30-18)  Wednesday at Shuford Memorial Gymnasium.  L-R has now won four straight and improved to 7-3 on the season while Lincoln Memorial fell to 6-3.

Junior setter Lauren McLelland (Statesville, N.C./West Iredell HS) dished out 47 assists while sophomore middle blocker Abby Smith (Virginia Beach, Va./Salem HS) and sophomore outside hitter Katie Novacek (Raleigh, N.C./Cardinal Gibbons HS) each finished with a team-high 12 kills to lead the Bears to the sweep.

Alison Hess (Dayton, Ohio) tallied 10 kills and Jency Basinger (Temecula, Calif.) added 13 digs to lead the Lady Railsplitters.