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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.

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.

[Text from file received from Lincoln Christian University]

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LCU 2012-13 volleyball roster

#

Name

Year

Height

Position

Hometown

Previous school

1

Emma Donnelly

So

5'7"

L

Clinton

Clinton High

2

Taylor Cremeens

Fr

5'8"

S

Hopedale

Olympia High

3

Krystine Schnautz

Sr

6'1"

MB

Clay City

Clay City High

4

Stephanie O'Malley

So

5'6"

RS

Prophetstown

Home school

5

Sarah Spooner

So

5'8"

OH

Westfield, Ind.

Westfield High

6

Anna DeVillez

Jr

5'7"

DS

Pine Village, Ind.

Seeger Memorial High

7

Sopha Hughes

Jr

5'9"

RS

Newton

Oblong High

8

Hannah Taylor

Jr

5'8"

S

Mishawaka, Ind.

Jimtown High

9

Rachel Langseth

Sr

5'8"

MB

Stewartville, Minn.

Stewartville High

10

Britney Flora

Jr

5'6"

DS

Heyworth

Heyworth High

12

Nicole Henton

Fr

5'6"

DS

Mechanicsburg

Tri-City High

13

Jennifer Parsons

Fr

5'10"

MB

Springfield

Springfield High

14

Alicia Carson

So

6'1"

OH

Gobles, Mich.

Bloomingdale High

15

Emily Sheley

Jr

6'1"

RS

Lincoln

Lincoln Community High

16

Beth Weston

Fr

5'9"

OH

Rossville

Hoopeston Area High

17

Samantha Nichols

So

5'10"

OH

Mount Pulaski

Mount Pulaski High

18

Elaine Davis

Fr

5'6"

S

Hammond

Hammond-Atwood High

19

Shannon Nehrkorn

Fr

6'0"

OH

Tamaroa

Pinckneyville High

21

Annie Pickett

So

5'6"

DS

Rochester

Rochester High

 

 

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