 In their home opener on Sept. 1, the LCU Red Lions beat Grace Bible
College from Grand Rapids, Mich., in three games: 25-13, 25-14,
25-16. Their second match on the same day, against Eureka
College, proved to be another easy three-game win: 25-7, 25-15,
25-20.
Competition was tougher as they headed into a tournament at
Augustana College in Rock Island over Labor Day weekend, playing
three NCAA Division III teams and one NAIA team. They lost to St.
Ambrose University, Augustana College and Central College but
rallied to beat Buena Vista University in an exciting five-game
match.
After being named to the all-tournament team, senior Jamie
McFadden said she was honored to be chosen, but that it was really
her team that makes her look good. She said that individual awards
always reflect a team effort and good coaching.
Head coach Jason Farr and assistant coach Dave Donnelly are
excited to have six new players on the roster this year: Alicia
Carson, freshman (Bloomingdale, Mich.); Emma Donnelly, freshman
(Clinton); Kati Johnson, junior (Emden); Samantha Nichols, freshman
(Mount Pulaski); Stephanie O’Malley, freshman (Milton, N.C.); and
Annie Pickett, freshman (Rochester).
Those six join returning players Lydia Bunting, senior (Ellery);
Anna DeVillez, junior (Pine Village, Ind.); Britney Flora, sophomore
(Heyworth); Sopha Hughes, sophomore (Oblong); Rachel Langseth,
junior (Stewartville, Minn.); McFadden (Lincoln); Emily Sheley,
sophomore (Lincoln); and Hannah Taylor, sophomore (Mishawaka, Ind.).
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Grace Ernst, a freshman (Palmyra), is the manager for the Red
Lions, and Dave Ulrich, a junior (Tinley Park), serves as the
student assistant coach.
The Red Lions will play next on Sept. 22 in Ankeny, Iowa, where
they will take on the Eagles from Faith Baptist Bible College. From
there, they will travel to Grace University in Omaha, Neb, on Sept.
23 for the Grace Classic.
For the complete
season schedule, visit the LCU website at
www.lincolnchristian.edu.
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