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 ICC came into the match ranked #9 in the most recent NJCAA DII
National poll. Lincoln was not intimidated at all as they took the
first two sets of the match by scores of 25-23 and 25-18.
In set three, ICC regrouped and was able to hold off Lincoln 25-23
to extend the match.
LC continued to play right with the Cougars in set four and even
held a late 18-15 advantage, but some aggressive serving by ICC and
several unforced errors rattled the Lady Lynx, and they let the lead
slip away. ICC would eventually take the set 25-21.
In set 5, Lincoln took the early advantage and went up 8-5, but a
five-point run by ICC changed the momentum for good. The Cougars
would not give up the lead again as they went on to win the deciding
set 15-12. The loss drops Lincoln to 11-7 on the season.
 Lincoln will play another home match this Wednesday evening at 7:00
p.m. against Lindenwood-Belleville.
The teams will wear pink in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness
Month and all proceeds from the match will be donated to cancer
research.
Stat Totals
Kaylyn Hoffert 14 kills, 2 blocks
Abbi Buelow 7 points, 38 set assists
Mattie Giese 12 kills, 5 blocks
Kenzie Cooper 11 kills, 10 points
Melanie Murray 9 digs, 5 points
Brighton Robbins 15 digs, 4 points
Cassidy Sanneman 4 kills, 4 blocks
Elysa Smith 3 kills, 2 blocks
Erin Rankin 6 points, 15 digs
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LC Coach Mark Tippett: "Tonight, we showed that we are capable of
not just playing with a top ten caliber opponent, but of defeating
them. We were able to run our offense and battled hard on defense
all night. What caught up to us was our tendency to commit too many
unforced errors such as net violations or ball handling errors.
These mistakes stopped our momentum too often in the later stages of
the match and allowed ICC to get back in it. It's definitely a
frustrating way to lose, but the bright side is that we go forward
knowing that we have the talent to compete with the top teams in
nation. Taking two five set losses in one week is not exactly fun,
but I believe we will grow from our experiences this week and be a
stronger team for it in the long run."
[Coach Mark Tippett]
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