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HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Northern Kentucky University attacked at a .484 clip Saturday afternoon and rolled past Wheeling Jesuit, 30-15, 30-16, 30-15, in Regents Hall. Tristen Dye and Kristina Eisenmenger combined for 29 kills in 50 attempts as the Norse evened their record at 7-7. Dye finished with 15 kills and hit .483 for the match, while Eisenmenger slammed down 14 kills and attacked at a .619 clip. Dye, a junior outside hitter from Millersburg, Ohio, also added nine digs and two blocks as NKU coasted to the easy non-conference victory. NKU used an 8-0 run early in the first game and coasted to a 15-point victory. The Norse hit .545 in the opening stanza as setter Andrea Lanham ran the offense to perfection. Lanham, a graduate of Notre Dame Academy, finished with 42 assists, four service aces and three kills. NKU collected 52 kills in 91 attempts with just eight errors. The Norse limited Wheeling Jesuit to a .029 hitting percentage in the second game, and NKU capped the win by attacking .433 in the third game. Liz Holmes notched nine kills and hit .538 against Wheeling Jesuit. The junior middle hitter, who now has 1,009 career kills, also added two blocks and seven digs. Freshman outside hitter Andrea Price had five kills and hit .571 for the Norse, who completed the season sweep over Wheeling Jesuit (5-9). Jennifer Wirtz added five kills as NKU upped its lead to 8-0 in the all-time series against the Cardinals. NKU will resume Great Lakes Valley Conference action Tuesday night at 7 p.m. with a road match at Bellarmine. NKU is 2-1 in the GLVC, and league coaches chose the Norse as the preseason favorite. NKU's match against Bellarmine will broadcast live on the Internet at www.nku.edu/~athletics Tuesday night. |
