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LC began the day with a three-set win over
Joliet Junior College. Lincoln got off to a fast start and won the
first set 25-16. Set two was the only close call of the day for the
Lady Lynx as they held off JJC to win 25-23. In set three LC cruised
to a 25-14 win. Prior to the afternoon match with Lewis & Clark
CC, Lincoln took time to recognize its six sophomore players and
their parents. All six started the match and led LC to an impressive
three-set sweep of the visiting Lady Trailblazers (25-11, 25-20,
25-15).
Lincoln improved its season record to 25-11.
LC totals:
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Melanie Herbeck
(sophomore) -- 46 set assists, 15 points, 7 aces
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Gretchen Rieger
(sophomore) -- 18 kills, 10 digs, 11 points
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Lara Dawson
(sophomore) -- 15 kills, 3 blocks
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Chelsea Barr
(sophomore) -- 15 digs, 7 points, 2 aces
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Kaylah Murphy
(sophomore) -- 7 digs, 9 points
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Samantha Murphy
(sophomore) -- 13 points 4 aces
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Natalia Florczyk --
10 kills, 7 points
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Abbie Hare -- 10 kills, 11 blocks
Comments from LC coach Mark Tippett: "I
could not be happier for our sophomores. They have worked hard
on and off the court during the two years they have been at LC, so
it is very satisfying to see them finishing their careers playing at
such a high level. Each one of them contributed to the wins
today.
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"Our team as a whole has shaped themselves
into a unit without many weaknesses. Today we showed that we can win
in a variety of ways. Our serving was not very consistent, but our
sideout game stepped up to allow us to overcome this flaw. I am
especially pleased with the discipline and tenacity we are showing
on defense. Our players don't give up on anything, which makes us a
tough team to run off points against. We are playing just as I hoped
we would at the end of the season."
On Thursday Lincoln College will play its final match of the
regular season. This will also be the final home match for the LC
volleyball program in the Davidson-Sheffer Gymnasium. In 2010 LC
will begin hosting matches in the soon-to-be-completed Lincoln
Center. The team will send out the old gym in style as they will
turn back the clock to the 1970s with Disco Night. Disco music
will rule the night and the team will be decked out in groovy
uniforms to set the mood. Fans are encouraged to get in on the fun
too by wearing their favorite '70s-era
outfits.
[Text from file received from Mark Tippett,
Lincoln
College volleyball coach] |
