 LC started out strong, taking a commanding lead in the opening frame,
but saw their advantage slip away and eventually disappear
completely. IVCC caught the Lady Lynx at 23-23 and eventually took
the set 26-24.Lincoln did not let the loss derail their plans for
revenge, though, as they quickly regrouped and won the next two sets
by identical scores of 25-17, 25-17. In those sets, Lincoln was able
to go on long scoring runs behind the accurate serving of sophomore
outside hitter Morgan Lesher (Brownsburg, Ind.) and freshman
right-side Destiny Adkins (Metamora). Lincoln also got some
aggressive net play from middle hitters Jenna Harcharik (Streator)
and Sierra Wilson (Bloom Trail).
In set four, Lincoln looked to end the match by jumping out to a
6-1 advantage, but once again IVCC came from behind to even the
score at 10-10 and eventually pull away for a 21-25 victory.
This set up a deciding set to 15 that saw a determined Lincoln
College team build an early lead and never trail on their way to a
15-8 win to take the match.
Lincoln has now evened their record on the season at 17-17.
LC individual stats:
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Morgan Lesher: 17
kills, 14 points
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Latasha Fizer: 9
kills, 4 blocks
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Jenna Harcharick: 12
kills, 4 blocks
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Taylor Hewitt: 27
digs, 7 points
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Jordan Michaels: 22
set assists, 6 digs
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Jessa Coker: 24 set
assists, 5 points
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Alyssa Morales: 3
digs, 2 points
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Destiny Adkins: 15
points, 2 kills
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Sierra Wilson: 8
kills, 4 blocks
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Kristin Davis: 3
kills
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Mariana Rogers: 9 points, 4 digs
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LC head coach Mark Tippett commented: "Our team took the
floor determined to win tonight, and I was proud of the way they
played. We let a couple of leads slip away from us due to some
passing breakdowns, but for most of the night, we were able to
control the tempo of play and handle what IVCC threw at us. We
only missed three serves in five sets, which is a major
improvement for our players.
"Illinois Valley (20-11) has a good team and they are having a
strong season, which makes the win even more of an achievement. They
beat us pretty handily back in August, but our team is a lot better
now, and this victory was another indication of how far we have
come."
Lincoln hits the road for the rest of the regular season. They
had a Wednesday evening match at Black Hawk East Community College.
[Text from file received from Jeff Nelson,
Lincoln College sports information director]
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