LCU women fall short of national title

[November 20, 2013]  The Lincoln Christian University volleyball team had quite the performance this past week at the NCCAA Division II national tournament, but fell short of their goal of a another national title. The Red Lions started the tournament as the No. 3 seed in pool play, which consisted of two games Thursday and two more on Friday. LCU finished at the top of their pool by winning all four matches while losing only one set to Clearwater Christian College.

With raucous support from the home crowd, LCU was in command of the weekend until Saturday's semifinal match against the No. 8 seed, Ozark Christian College, who had reached the tournament through an at-large bid but surprised top-seeded Kentucky Christian College in pool play with a stunning 3-1 defeat. The Red Lions would suffer a similar fate in the semifinal match, as they fought hard but failed to get the best of Ozark. Going 25-20, 25-27, 25-21, 25-21, each set was competitive and hotly contested through the final points.

Lincoln Christian University volleyball adds another final four appearance to their storied postseason history, plus a number of players made the all-tournament team and received recognition on the all-American squads for NCCAA DII. Senior Hannah Taylor was named to both the all-tournament team and the NCCAA all-American first team, with junior libero Emma Donnelly joining her on the all-American first team. Junior hitter Alicia Carson was named to the all-American team as an alternate and was recognized with one of the tournament's two Most Outstanding Player awards.

[Text from file received from Todd Spellman, Lincoln Christian University]

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Lincoln Christian University's School of Undergraduate Studies is a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association, Division II. Founded in Lincoln in 1944, Lincoln Christian's three schools — the School of Undergraduate Studies, the Hargrove School of Adult & Graduate Studies, and the Seminary — share a mission to nurture and equip Christians with a biblical worldview to serve and lead in the church and the world. For more information about the Red Lions, visit LincolnChristian.edu/athletics.