 The Lady Lynx started the day with a five-set match against BHE
(18-4). LC dropped the first set 23-25, then evened the match at one
set each with a 25-18 victory. Black Hawk East took the momentum
back by winning set three 19-25. LC turned the tables on BHE again
in set four to win 25-19 and force a deciding set to 15. This was a
familiar situation for the Lady Lynx, as four of their last seven
matches have ended in deciding sets to 15. LC came out on top in all
four of those matches. Despite being down 2-6 in the set, LC rallied
to keep their streak alive with a 15-12 win.
In the afternoon match, Lincoln faced Kaskaskia Community College
(16-7). KCC was coming off a four-set victory over Black Hawk East,
but Lincoln was able to handle the Blue Angels in three sets 25-19,
25-23, 25-21. Lincoln used consistent serving, a balanced attack and
stingy defense to hold off KCC in three close sets. The win pushed
Lincoln College's record to 17-10.
The Lady Lynx will continue their homestand on Tuesday evening as
they host Danville Area Community College in a 6 o’clock match.
LC totals:
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Chelsea Barr -- 32
digs, 17 points, 5 aces
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Melanie Herbeck -- 68
set assists, 14 points
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Gretchen Rieger -- 30
kills, 25 digs, 17 points
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Natalia Florczyk --
15 kills, 11 points, 5 digs
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Lara Dawson -- 12
kills, 10 blocks
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Abbie Hare -- 9
kills, 3 blocks
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Danielle Stephenson
-- 9 kills, 2 blocks
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Megan Schaefer -- 8
digs, 1 kill
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Emily Fox -- 4 points, 2 kills
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Comments from LC coach Mark Tippett: "We knew going into this
tri-match that we would have to be on top of our game to be
successful because both of our opponents would be athletic teams
that are having great seasons.
"Black Hawk East had only lost three times this season, and their
sophomores were fired up to play us because they had not forgotten
losing to us twice last season. I was pleased by the way we handled
their aggressiveness and responded with a fantastic defensive
performance. Sets one through four were typical seesaw battles, and
set five was exciting from start to finish. We have been finding a
way to win those sets to 15 this year, which shows how mentally
tough our players are and that we have the ability to make plays
when the pressure is on.
"The KCC match was well-played on both sides of the net. Every
volley seemed to last for several trips across the net. We found
ways to win a few of them at just the right time to secure the win
in each set. I was pleased by the balance we showed on offense and
the way we stuck together in tough situations. This victory was a
real team effort."
[Text from file received from Mark Tippett,
Lincoln
College volleyball coach]
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