PENSACOLA, Fla. - Liz Holmes recorded a double-double in her collegiate debut Friday as the Northern Kentucky University volleyball team defeated the University of Montevallo (Ala.), 30-21, 30-22, 30-22.
Holmes, a freshman and a graduate of Mercy High School in Cincinnati, collected 14 kills and 12 digs as NKU won its season opener at the University of West Florida Comfort Inn-vitational. The 5-foot-10 freshman finished with a .440 hitting percentage and added three service aces.
Senior outside hitter Kristin Koralewski added 13 kills and 14 digs for NKU, which hit .339 as a team. Koralewski, a first team All-America selection last season, also had two block assists.
The Norse limited Montevallo (0-1) to a .098 hitting percentage, including a .026 clip during the first game. NKU finished off the match in the third game by converting 19 of 39 attacks with just two errors for a .436 hitting percentage.
Lynne Fischesser (11 kills, 11 digs) and Julie Lewis (10 kills, 10 digs) also posted double-doubles for NKU. Lewis converted 10 of 16 attacks with just two errors for a .500 hitting percentage.
Sophomore setter Andrea Lanham recorded 47 assists, eight digs and a .571 hitting percentage for NKU. Senior defensive specialist Amber Timmons added 12 digs for the Norse, and senior middle hitter Maggie Pugh had five kills.
NKU later added a 30-17, 30-20, 30-22 victory over the University of West Alabama. Holmes led the Norse with 10 kills, while Koralewski added nine kills, 10 digs and four service aces.
Lanham collected 30 assists for NKU, which finished with 11 service aces. The Norse hit just .210 but held West Alabama (0-2) to a .075 attack percentage.
NKU will conclude the two-day tournament Saturday with matches against Mesa (Colo.) State College and host West Florida.
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