<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1qbilz_0vig3eUO00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1qbilz_0vig3eUO00" width="800" height="450" >ANDERSON, SC - The Lenoir-Rhyne Bears faced their toughest test of the season on Tuesday, heading to Anderson to take on last year's NCAA quarterfinalists. In what was a back-and-forth battle, the Bears came out on top 3-2, winning their second consecutive five-set match. INSIDE THE MATCHUP:Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 3, Anderson 2 (25-21, 25-23, 19-25, 12-25, 15-10)Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (13-0, 3-0 SAC), Anderson (5-6, 1-2 SAC)Location: Abney Athletic Center, Anderson, SCSTATS OF THE MATCH:<ul><li>The Bears used a big 7-2 run late in the first set to take a 22-17 lead.</li><li>Averie Dale and Kayli Cleaver used big kills to close out the opening set.</li><li>Despite an early lead, the Bears found themselves down 19-18 to the Trojans in set two.</li><li>A Kathy Peter kills ignited a 7-4 run for the Bears, closing out the set.</li><li>Anderson took advantage of Lenoir-Rhyne errors to take sets three and four.</li><li>The Bears started off hot in set five, quickly going up 7-3.</li><li>Brooke Aeschliman notched an ace to put LR up 10-4.</li><li>A Jenna Vogen kill and a bad set from AU gave the Bears the win.</li><li>Kathy Peter led with eight kills, while Jenna Vogen, Kylie Redfern, and Averie Dale had seven.</li><li>Rachel Wildermuth led with 20 assists, while Vogen notched 13.</li><li>Averie Dale set a career-high with eight blocks.</li></ul>BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:<ul><li>This was just the second five-set match of Lenoir-Rhyne's season.</li><li>Averie Dale has won two SAC Defensive Player of the Week awards this season.</li><li>The Bears have won five of the last six vs. the Trojans.</li><li>LR won despite having their lowest hitting percentage (.108) of the season.</li></ul>UP NEXT: The Bears will travel to Augusta, Georgia, this weekend to take on Flagler and (RV) Augusta. First serve is scheduled for 12 p.m. </div></body>

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ANDERSON, SC - The Lenoir-Rhyne Bears faced their toughest test of the season on Tuesday, heading to Anderson to take on last year's NCAA quarterfinalists. In what was a back-and-forth battle, the Bears came out on top 3-2, winning their second consecutive five-set match. INSIDE THE MATCHUP:. Final: Lenoir-Rhyne 3,...