SALISBURY, N.C. -- The Lady Railsplitters (6-4, 2-0 SAC) captured their fifth-consecutive win and improved to 2-0 in South Atlantic Conference play with a 3-1 victory over the home standing Catawba Indians (2-6, 0-2 SAC) Friday night in Salisbury, N.C. Lincoln Memorial won with set scores of 27-25, 25-21, 19-25 and 25-16.
 
In the process, the Lady Railsplitters evened the all-time series against the Indians at 10-10, defeating their SAC rivals for the sixth-consecutive time.
 
Lincoln Memorial hit .193 in the match with 52 kills and 24 errors on 145 attempts. Freshman Kiera Holland (Columbia, S.C.) tallied 14 kills on a .243 attack percentage. The outside hitter added a career-high 12 digs. Sophomore Brooke Fleeman (Nashville, Tenn.) chalked up 13 kills to trek into double-digit kill territory for the fifth time in her last six matches. Junior middle blocker Jazzy Oates (Franklin, Tenn.) was LMU's most efficient hitter, posting 10 kills on a .350 clip with five scoops and two block assists. Sophomore setter Abby Cash (New Carlisle, Ohio) filled out the stat sheet with six kills, 37 assists and nine digs. Junior Kendra Gephart (Morrow, Ohio) led the Lady Railsplitters with 15 digs, while Casey Mense (Littleton, Colo.) chipped in 14 scoops.
 
The Lady Railsplitters and Indians were locked in an 8-8 deadlock after an Abby Pennington service ace early in the first stanza. A kill by Fleeman kick started a 4-0 run that propped Lincoln Memorial to a 12-8 advantage, forcing an Indian timeout. Coming out of the timeout, Catawba worked back to even the set at 14-14 on a Taylor Houser service ace, but the Lady Railsplitters took five of the next seven rallies to extend the lead to 19-16. The Indians altered the complexion of the set by ripping off a 7-0 rally - paced by three LMU attacking errors and a pair of service aces - to jump in front 23-19. The Lady Railsplitters answered with a 5-0 run, highlighted by two Fleeman kills, to regain the lead at 24-23. Catawba staved off set point on two separate occasions before an Allison McKinnon (Missouri City, Texas) kill and an Indian attack error provided the Lady Railsplitters with a 27-25 triumph.
 
Lincoln Memorial registered seven kills in the first 17 rallies of set two to roll out to a 10-7 advantage. The Lady Railsplitters never trailed for the remainder of the set, exchanging points throughout the ensuing passage of play while never establishing a lead larger than four points. Catawba cut the deficit to 18-17 late in the set on an LMU attack error, but the Lady Railsplitters pulled away with a 5-2 run, capped by a Gephart kill. A kill by Cash and a Bristol Snider (Chattanooga, Tenn.) service ace ended the frame in favor of the Lady Railsplitters 25-21.
 
Looking to earn its first straight-set victory of the 2014 season, the Lady Railsplitters never led in set three until a Catawba attack error and a Holland kill sparked them to an 18-17 advantage. After trading points in back-to-back rallies, the Indians closed set three on a 7-0 run, capped with a Bri Howard kill, to briefly ward off LMU's victory.
 
The Lady Railsplitters went back to business early in the decisive fourth set, rolling out to a commanding 14-6 advantage as four different players recorded kills over that span. Another 5-0 run pulled the Indians back to within three at 14-11. LMU and Catawba were separated by only three points for the next passage of play, but three Catawba attack errors, two LMU service aces and a Holland kill comprised a 7-1 final run for the Lady Railsplitters.
 
The Indians finished with 50 kills and 24 errors on 148 attempts for a .176 attacking percentage. Alex Hopper led all players with 15 kills on a .294 attack percentage, while Rachel Gallup added 10 kills. Kaytee Frabotta tallied 37 assists and nine digs and Taylor Houser contributed a game-high 17 scoops.
 
The Lady Railsplitters complete the weekend in Charlotte, N.C. Saturday with a SAC battle against the Queens Royals. First serve in that match is scheduled for 2 p.m.