ANDERSON, S.C. - Paced by a trio of seniors, the Anderson volleyball team outlasted Lenoir-Rhyne, 3-2 (22-25, 25-21, 25-19, 23-25, 15-13) in a five-set South Atlantic Conference marathon Saturday afternoon at the Abney Athletic Center.

With the win, Anderson kept its unblemished home record intact at 6-0 and improved to 9-2 overall and 3-0 in the league, while the Bears fell to 5-4 and 2-3 in the SAC.

"This was a great win for us," said Anderson head coach Craig Mosqueda. "We still need to work on our consistency and get more people involved but a lot of players stepped up this afternoon."

Outside hitter Jamie Lancaster posted a match-high 28 kills on the strength of a .519 hitting percentage, while fellow senior Lindsay Doggett recorded 48 assists in the two-plus hour event. Senior Adria Mullaney and freshman Katelyn Kraft combined for 35 digs on the defensive side for the Trojans and the two teams notched a total of 19 aces on the afternoon.

LRC juniors Brooke Christenbury and Chelsea Hill accounted for 21 kills and sophomore middle blocker Cheyenne Cash notched a total of six blocks for the Bears.

Neither squad was able to gain more than a three-point edge in the opening frame, with the Bears snapping a 20-20 deadlock with two consecutive points and holding on for the 25-22 win. AU grabbed 6-5 lead early in the second frame and would not relinquish the lead as the Trojans eventually pushed out to a late five-point cushion before earning the 25-21 decision to even the match at one set apiece.

The Trojans took a 2-1 advantage by claiming a hard-fought third set. AU trailed, 9-7, before battling back behind a 7-1 run to garner a four-point lead. Lenoir-Rhyne climbed back within three, at 22-19, late in the set before Anderson closed by winning three straight points.

Lenoir-Rhyne jumped out to a 7-1 lead in the fourth set behind the strong serving of junior Lindsey Cantu before the Trojans rallied with six unanswered points to knot the score.

The score was tied seven more times, the final time at 23-23, before LRC claimed the two-point win.

Lenoir-Rhyne edged out to a 7-4 lead in the deciding fifth set, with AU pulling even at seven but not gaining an advantage until 10-9. The Trojans eventually pulled away from a 13-13 tie to collect the win.

Anderson opens a two-match conference road trip when the Trojans visit Lincoln Memorial on Friday, with first serve slated for 6:30 p.m. in Harrogate, Tenn.