Harrogate, TN – Lincoln Memorial returns to Mary Mars Gym on Friday night for a South Atlantic Conference showdown with Lenoir–Rhyne. First serve is set for 6 p.m. as the Railsplitters (7–12, 3–7 SAC) host Pink Out night.
LMU enters looking to steady the ship behind an attack averaging 11.5 kills per set on .158 hitting. Outside hitter Kaytlin Johnson paces the offense with 191 kills (3.24/set), supported by Megan Maier (144) and Laney Inman (130). The two–setter combo of Carley Raleigh (374 ast, 5.42/set) and Lauren Pickett (289 ast) keeps the tempo humming, while Pickett (30 aces) and Maier (17) headline a service line producing 1.7 aces/set. Defensively, libero Lauren Jacob anchors the back row (253 digs), and the front line is led by Sarah Robbins with 55 total blocks and Jazmine Starks with 35.
Lenoir–Rhyne (12–5, 6–3 SAC) arrives with one of the league's more efficient attacks, hitting .219 with 13.1 kills/set and a tough serve game (2.3 aces/set). The Bears are powered by Kayli Cleaver (197 kills, .272), Averie Dale (125 kills, .342; 51 blocks), and Emmie Modlin (134 kills; 279 ast), with Alicia Barbarito (264 ast) sharing setting duties. Libero Hadley Prince stabilizes the floor defense at 4.76 digs/set.
Lenoir–Rhyne leads the all-time set 21–15, and has won the last two meetings, including a 3–1 result on Oct. 5, 2024. The matchup in Harrogate has been far tighter, where LMU owns a 10–8 edge.
