Lynx Men's Volleyball Downs St. Ambrose JV

[February 11, 2017]   On Thursday evening, the Lincoln College Men's Volleyball team hosted the St. Ambrose JV squad for two matches.

The first match saw the LC "B" team take on SAU in a best two-of-three format. St. Ambrose survived a late charge by the Lynx to take the first set 25-23. The Bees were able to carry the momentum into the second set to win it 25-16.

Lincoln was led in kills by freshman outside hitter Kenny Koster with four and set assists by sophomore Tony Silva who connected with Lynx hitters 12 times for kills.

The second match of the evening used a best three-of-five format and featured a dominating performance by the LC "A" team.

Lincoln controlled the tempo of play with steady passing, solid blocking at the net and some aggressive offense to win the match in three sets (25-20, 25-20, 25-15). The Lynx used a balanced attack on offense that saw six different players record three or more kills.

Sophomore Kyle Murphy swinging for a kill

Sophomore outside hitter Corey Poindexter led all hitters with five while three others ended up with four (Kyle Murphy, Michael Wesley, and Deantrius Coleman). Setters Bryan Orellana and Greg Scott directed the offensive attack which was often started by on-target passes from libero Dylan Russin. Orellana and Scott each tallied 11 set assists while Russin led all Lynx with 17 digs.

Defensively, LC was sharp as well as middle blockers Michael Wesley and Deantrius Coleman controlled the net all night long. Wesley would end the match with eight blocks and Coleman was just one behind him with seven.

The home victory lifts LC's record to 11-3 on the season. Lincoln will be off until Wednesday evening when they travel to Bradley University for two matches.

Stat Totals:

Kyle Murphy 4 kills, 7 digs, 9 points
Corey Poindexter 5 kills, 5 points
Bryan Orellana 11 set assists, 10 points, 6 digs
Michael Wesley 4 kills, 8 blocks, 5 points
Greg Scott 3 kills, 3 blocks, 11 set assists
Dylan Russin 6 points, 17 digs
Charles Carter 3 kills, 4 blocks
Deantrius Coleman 4 kills, 7 blocks
Tony Silva 12 set assists, 3 digs
William Moore 2 kills, 3 blocks
Noah Diab 2 kills, 5 points
Michael Konczal 16 digs
Robert Davis 3 kills, 3 blocks
Carlos Draper 2 kills, 3 blocks

LC Coach Mark Tippett: "Our A team played another solid match from start to finish. We were able to limit our unforced errors and force St. Ambrose to volley with us, which was to our advantage in most rotations. Our offense is clicking well and we are learning to cover tips and block more effectively on defense. It is a positive sign to see so many players contributing to our success instead of one or two doing all work. That type of balance will serve us well in the future."

[Coach Mark Tippett with photo by Mark Gordon]