-----Andrea Price

ASHLAND, Ohio - Freshman outside hitter Andrea Price recorded 10 kills and a .714 hitting percentage to lead Northern Kentucky University to a 30-20, 30-27, 30-22 win over Palm Beach (Fla.) Atlantic at the Ashland Tournament on Friday night.

Price, a graduate of St. Henry High School, also added four service aces as NKU improved to 3-4. Sophomore right-side hitter Kristina Eisenmenger (Notre Dame) finished with 11 kills and a .625 hitting percentage, while senior setter Andrea Lanham (Notre Dame) had 31 assists and two service aces.

The Norse attacked at a .588 clip in the opening game against Palm Beach Atlantic (2-2) and rolled to the victory. NKU finished with a .471 hitting percentage and held a 35-18 edge in digs.

NKU also posted a 30-25, 30-28, 30-18 win over Wheeling Jesuit earlier Friday as Eisenmenger finished with 16 kills and a .538 hitting percentage. Tristen Dye added 10 kills, and Lanham collected 40 assists, seven kills and six digs.

Liz Holmes notched eight kills, 13 digs and hit .571 for the Norse, who attacked at a .353 clip for the match. Holmes, a junior middle hitter from Mercy High School in Cincinnati, now has 937 career kills at NKU.

Elizabeth Droessler added six kills, five blocks and hit .600 as the Norse coasted past Wheeling Jesuit (1-4).

The Norse meet defending NCAA Division II national champion Grand Valley State at 9 a.m. Saturday. The Lakers, who won twice Friday, are ranked No. 1 nationally in the NCAA Division II preseason poll.

NKU will conclude the tournament with a match against No. 9 North Alabama at 1 p.m. Saturday.

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