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 The team made numerous unforced errors yet managed to keep the
score close most of the way, before falling 26-24 to the visitors.
The Lady Lynx rebounded in set two to crush JCC 25-10. With their
confidence restored, LC led all the way in set three to take it
25-17. Joliet would not go down without a fight though, as they
pushed Lincoln again in set four, but LC was able to hold them off
for a 25-22 win to end the match.
In the afternoon, Lincoln faced off against Waubonsee Community
College who came into the match ranked #13 in the latest NJCAA
National Poll. Lincoln was not intimidated though as they jumped out
to an early 6-1 lead in set one.
However, WCC was able to take Lincoln out of their serve receive
rhythm with some tough serves and come back for a 25-19 set one win.
Lincoln was not able to rebound in set two, dropping it 25-18. In
set three the Lady Lynx regrouped and battled their way to a 25-21
set win. Their cause was helped by a late four-point run of serves
from sophomore outside hitter Kenzie Cooper.
 LC was unable to push the match to a deciding set as they once again
had trouble in serve receive and lost set four 25-16. Lincoln is now
2-1 on the season and will host the MacMurray JV squad on Thursday
evening at 6:30 PM.
Stat Totals
Kenzie Cooper 25 kills, 13 points
Kaylyn Hoffert 18 kills, 5 blocks
Brighton Robbins 31 digs, 7 points
Erin Rankin 6 points, 31 set assists
Abbi Buelow 4 points, 30 set assists
Mikayla Siebert 6 kills, 4 blocks
Cassidy Sanneman 11 kills, 8 blocks
Elysa Smith 6 kills, 6 blocks
Erica King 12 digs, 7 points
Jenna Weller 8 points, 8 aces
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LC Coach Mark Tippett: "We started off with a very sloppy effort in
set one against Joliet, making far too many unforced errors such as
missed serves and net violations. These are the kinds of mistakes
that young teams make before they gain the confidence that comes
with experience.
"I was impressed with how quickly our players were able to
refocus and not let the mental mistakes continue. Sets two and three
were extremely well played by our team and showed that they are
capable of controlling the tempo of a match. Waubonsee has a strong
team with 9 Sophomores on their roster.
"Their experience showed in our match as did their ability to take a
team out of system with aggressive serves. We gave up too many aces
before being able to get volleys started to win the match, but I was
very encouraged by the way our players stood up to the pressure the
WCC put on us. We had some fantastic rallies with them and our win
in set three showed that despite our lack of experience, our team
has the potential to compete at a high level.
[Coach Mark Tippett]
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