Bears Fall to Wingate in NCAA Tournament Opener

WINGATE, N.C. — The Lenoir-Rhyne Volleyball Team fell to top-seeded Wingate in three sets in the First Round of the 2023 NCAA Division II Tournament. The Bears were the eight seed and fell to the Bulldogs for the third time this season. INSIDE THE MATCHUP: Final: Wingate 3, Lenoir-Rhyne 0 Records: Lenoir-Rhyne (21-11), Wingate (28-3) Location: Cuddy Arena STATS OF THE MATCH: Wingate took the match by scores of 25-19, 25-16 and 26-24 to earn the victory. Wingate held a 44-39 advantage in kills and had 10 aces on the night. Kiley Redfern had a career-best nine kills in the…