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NORSE EXTEND WIN STREAK TO FIVE - Sept. 10, 2005
NKU volleyball wins twice to finish 4-0 at Charleston (W. Va.) Tournament
 

Andrea Lanham

CHARLESTON, W. Va. - Andrea Lanham finished with 55 assists, 13 digs and six service aces as the Northern Kentucky University volleyball team posted a 30-28, 25-30, 30-28, 30-11 win over Indiana (Pa.) at the Charleston (W. Va.) Tournament on Saturday.

Lanham, a junior setter and a graduate of Notre Dame Academy, also added four kills as NKU finished unbeaten (4-0) at the two-day event and improved to 11-2 overall. The Norse also extended their winning streak to five with the four-game victory over IUP (9-2).

Liz Holmes collected a double-double with 18 kills and 11 digs. Holmes attacked at a .385 clip and also had three blocks.

Kristina Eisenmenger added 15 kills and five blocks for NKU, while teammate Tristen Dye notched 12 kills and eight digs. Brittany Dixon served up four aces and added 12 digs for the Norse.

NKU opened Saturday with a 30-18, 30-12, 30-27 victory over Mars Hill (N.C.). Eisenmenger and Jennifer Wirtz each had 12 kills to lead the Norse. Eisenmenger hit .429 in the win, while Wirtz attacked at a .409 clip. Holmes added 10 kills and 14 digs, while Natalie Forbes had 25 assists, two service aces and five digs.

NKU will play its home opener Friday with a 7 p.m. match against Indianapolis. That match will also mark the beginning of Great Lakes Valley Conference action for the Norse.

NKU will meet Saint Joseph’s on Saturday at 1 p.m. in Regents Hall.

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