NEWBERRY, SC – Newberry Volleyball loses 3-0 in a tight match vs. an undefeated Lenoir-Rhyne
OVERVIEW: NEWBERRY VS LENOIR-RHYNE
SCORE: Newberry Wolves 0, Lenoir-Rhyne Bears 3 (25-17, 25-20, 25-20)
RECORDS: Newberry (2-3), Lenoir-Rhyne (10-0)
LOCATION: Lenoir-Rhyne University – Hickory, NC
HIGHLIGHTS:
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Set one was a shootout to start. The Wolves took a 10-8 lead after a kill from Gabby Warren, assisted by Giovanna Ravanhani.
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Each team went back and forth, and Newberry tied the game at 13-13 after a kill from Madison Watson, assisted by Annie Dill
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Lenoir-Rhyne went on a 6-2 run to gain the lead and turn the score in their favor, 19-15.
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Newberry attempted to stop the bleeding, but the Bears scored five straight points to end set one, 25-17.
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Set two was even closer than the first, but Newberry jumped out to another 10-8 lead after a kill from Watson, assisted by Dill.
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A kill from Emma Christensen, assisted by Dill, let the Wolves hold their lead at 12-11
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The Bears went on to score eight straight points, making the score 19-12.
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The Wolves went on a 4-0 run of their own, closing the Bears' lead to only three, 19-16.
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At a 24-17 game point for the Bears, the Wolves had three straight kills from Samantha Shaffer and Kate Brown, making it a close 20-24 score.
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The Bears were able to close out set two 25-20.
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In set three, Newberry came out firing taking an early 7-3 lead.
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The Bears chipped away and tied the game at 10-10.
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Both teams went back and forth until the score was tied for a final time at 17-17 after a kill from Ravanhani, assisted by Dill.
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Lenoir-Rhyne closed out set three 25-20, ending the match.
NEWBERRY LEADERS:
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Kills: Brown (7), Shaffer (5), Watson (4)
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Aces: Dill (1), Gross (1), Clayworth (1)
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Blocks: Watson (4), Shaffer (2), Warren (2)
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Assists: Dill (14), Ravanhani (12), Gross (3)
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Digs: Dill (12), Brown (10), Garabedian (7)
The Wolves come home for a Friday night matchup vs. SAC opponent Coker University on September, 20th - 6pm.