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LCU volleyball begins national tournament
today
17th straight trip to
nationals
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[November 08, 2012]
The Lincoln Christian University Red
Lions volleyball team begins play Thursday in the National Christian
College Athletic Association Division II national tournament in
Kissimmee, Fla. The Red Lions received an at-large bid from the national
committee following their second-place finish at the Midwest Regional
Championship in Grand Rapids, Mich., the last weekend of October.
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 The NCCAA women's volleyball national tournament is comprised of
seven regional winners and one at-large bid. This season is the
third straight in which LCU has earned the at-large bid and the 17th
straight trip to nationals overall. The program has had substantial
success over the years, with five "elite eight" finishes, three
"final fours," four runner-up finishes and two national
championships, coming in 1998 and 2003. Last year's squad made it to
the final four, and this year's team is hoping to build on that
success.
The 2012 season is the first under head coach Dave Donnelly, who
assisted the girls for several years before taking over after the
departure of longtime LCU volleyball coach Jason Farr. The
volleyball team is captained by seniors Krystine Schnautz and Rachel
Langseth.
The Red Lions concluded their regular season Oct. 29 with a win
over Robert Morris College in Peoria. Their 2012 volleyball season
record stands at 22 wins and 12 losses.
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Heading into the national tournament, LCU is ranked No. 3,
behind Clearwater Christian College, the Southern Region champs,
and Maranatha Baptist Bible College, the Midwest Region winners.
The Red Lions' first match is Thursday morning against No. 7
Ohio Christian University.
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LCU volleyball roster
Lincoln Christian was founded in Lincoln in 1944. LCU's three
schools -- the School of Undergraduate Studies, the Hargrove School
of Adult & Graduate Studies, and the Seminary -- share a mission to
nurture and equip Christians with a biblical worldview to serve and
lead in the church and the world. LCU's School of Undergraduate
Studies is a member of the National Christian College Athletic
Association, Division II.
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LCU 2012-13 volleyball roster
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# |
Name |
Year |
Height |
Position |
Hometown |
Previous school |
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1 |
Emma Donnelly |
So |
5'7" |
L |
Clinton |
Clinton High |
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2 |
Taylor Cremeens |
Fr |
5'8" |
S |
Hopedale |
Olympia High |
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3 |
Krystine Schnautz |
Sr |
6'1" |
MB |
Clay City |
Clay City High |
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4 |
Stephanie O'Malley |
So |
5'6" |
RS |
Prophetstown |
Home school |
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5 |
Sarah Spooner |
So |
5'8" |
OH |
Westfield, Ind. |
Westfield High |
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6 |
Anna DeVillez |
Jr |
5'7" |
DS |
Pine Village, Ind. |
Seeger Memorial
High |
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7 |
Sopha Hughes |
Jr |
5'9" |
RS |
Newton |
Oblong High |
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8 |
Hannah Taylor |
Jr |
5'8" |
S |
Mishawaka, Ind. |
Jimtown High |
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9 |
Rachel Langseth |
Sr |
5'8" |
MB |
Stewartville, Minn. |
Stewartville High |
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10 |
Britney Flora |
Jr |
5'6" |
DS |
Heyworth |
Heyworth High |
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12 |
Nicole Henton |
Fr |
5'6" |
DS |
Mechanicsburg |
Tri-City High |
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13 |
Jennifer Parsons |
Fr |
5'10" |
MB |
Springfield |
Springfield High |
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14 |
Alicia Carson |
So |
6'1" |
OH |
Gobles, Mich. |
Bloomingdale High |
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15 |
Emily Sheley |
Jr |
6'1" |
RS |
Lincoln |
Lincoln Community
High |
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16 |
Beth Weston |
Fr |
5'9" |
OH |
Rossville |
Hoopeston Area High |
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17 |
Samantha Nichols |
So |
5'10" |
OH |
Mount Pulaski |
Mount Pulaski High |
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18 |
Elaine Davis |
Fr |
5'6" |
S |
Hammond |
Hammond-Atwood High |
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19 |
Shannon Nehrkorn |
Fr |
6'0" |
OH |
Tamaroa |
Pinckneyville High |
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21 |
Annie Pickett |
So |
5'6" |
DS |
Rochester |
Rochester High |
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