Liz Holmes

HARROGATE, Tenn. - Liz Holmes recorded 15 kills, nine digs and a .700 hitting percentage as the Northern Kentucky University volleyball team knocked off previously unbeaten Lincoln Memorial, 30-27, 30-21, 31-29, Thursday night at Mars Gym.

Holmes, a sophomore middle hitter and a graduate of Mercy High School in Cincinnati, converted the 15 kills in 20 attempts with just one error. She also added a service ace and a block as NKU won its third straight match.

Junior setter Andrea Lanham finished with 34 assists, five kills and four service aces for NKU, which improved to 4-1. Lanham, a graduate of Notre Dame Academy, attacked at a .308 clip and added five digs.

The Norse rallied from a 28-27 deficit in the third game and tied it at 28-28 on a kill by Holmes. After Tristen Dye gave NKU a 30-29 lead by converting an attack, Lanham served up an ace for the final point of the match.

Dye had 10 kills and nine digs for the Norse, who hit .233 for the match. Julie Lewis added six kills and a .714 hitting percentage, while Maria Tieman had 11 digs and two service aces.

Heidi Dreiling led Lincoln Memorial (4-1) with 12 kills. NKU held the Railsplitters to a .148 hitting percentage en route to the road victory.

NKU will travel to Jefferson City, Tenn., to play in the Carson-Newman Tournament Friday and Saturday. The Norse will begin the event against Palm Beach Atlantic at noon Friday, and play Newberry at 4:30 p.m.

NKU will conclude its trip Saturday with matches against Christian Brothers (9 a.m.) and host Carson-Newman (11:15 a.m.).

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