HICKORY, N.C. - The Lenoir-Rhyne College Volleyball Team (15-12, 4-5) rallied from a 2-1 deficit to defeat conference-rival Newberry College (12-6, 4-5) in five games, 3-2 (30-21, 28-30, 27-30, 30-26, 17-15), at Shuford Memorial Gymnasium Saturday morning in South Atlantic Conference action. The match was part of L-R's Homecoming Weekend festivities.

Lenoir-Rhyne was led by junior middle blockers Katie Novacek (Raleigh, N.C.) and Abby Smith (Virginia Beach, Va.) with 20 kills apiece.

Both senior setter Lauren McLelland (Statesville, N.C.), who dished out a season-high 65 assists, and senior libero Catherine Fulton (Hendersonville, N.C.), who racked up 24 digs, had match-high performances for the Bears.

Newberry had four players in double figures in kills and was led by Fernanda Frey (Sao Paulo, Brazil) who tallied the only double-double for the Lady Indians (19 kills and 11 digs).

L-R returns to action on Tuesday when it travels to Belmont, N.C., for a 6:30 p.m. contest with Belmont Abbey.  Newberry will face Brevard in Brevard, N.C., Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Statistics for the match were not immediately available.
Story courtesy of Lenoir-Rhyne Sports Information