Lady Lynx volleyball

[October 04, 2010]  In a triangular at home on Saturday, the Lincoln College volleyball team ran their winning streak to four in a row with two hard-fought victories over NJCAA Division I opponents.

Lincoln (12-14) began the day by defeating Black Hawk College East in four sets. The Lady Lynx controlled things early by winning set one 25-20 and set two 25-22. BHE rallied to take set three 25-23 and led most of the way through set four. With the Lady Lynx down 17-21, Emily Fox stepped behind the service line and served seven points in a row to put LC in position to win the match. However, the Lady Warriors were able to fight off match point and score two quick points of their own to tie the score at 24. LC sided out to again bring up match point. This time they were able to win the volley for a 26-24 victory.

In their second match of the day, Lincoln faced off against Kaskaskia Community College. The first two sets were very closely contested, but Lincoln came up short in both to lose by scores of 25-23 and 25-23. In set three LC built an early lead and held on against a furious KCC comeback attempt to take the set 26-24. With their confidence restored, the Lady Lynx took set four 25-18 to set up a deciding set to 15. Lincoln was able to roll the momentum they had gained into the deciding set as they jumped out to an 8-2 advantage and never trailed on their way to a 15-8 victory.

In the other match of the day, Kaskaskia defeated Black Hawk East in five sets: 25-14, 23-25, 25-20, 17-25, 16-14.

LC individual stats:

• Emily Fox: 47 set assists, 13 digs, 31 points

• Kristen Wright: 29 set assists, 7 digs, 18 points

• Alexis Nelson: 35 kills, 21 digs, 6 points

• Chelsea Rhoades: 15 kills, 15 blocks

• Markeshia Williams: 27 digs, 19 points

• Danielle Stephenson: 10 kills, 4 blocks

• Natalia Florczyk: 8 kills, 5 digs, 6 points

• Mellisa Turpin: 8 kills, 6 blocks

• Jana Wright: 10 digs, 3 points

• Megan Schaefer: 6 digs, 14 points

• Courtney Reinken: 7 kills, 3 points

• Jacqui Kane: 6 kills, 2 blocks

• Kristi Naylon: 2 kills, 2 blocks

LC coach Mark Tippett commented:

"This game is a lot of fun to watch when the teams are evenly matched and playing at a high level. That was the case today, and, fortunately, we were the team to come out on top in both matches. Our passing was great most of the day, which allowed us to get the volley started effectively and avoid giving up points on bunches. We served consistently and blocked well at the net, which are always important factors in any successful effort at this level. Our players have been putting in a lot of hard work, so it is gratifying to see it pay off on the court."

LC will host Benedictine University at 6 p.m. Tuesday.

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Online: Lincoln College volleyball

[Text from file received from Kirk Whiteman, Lincoln College]