LCU volleyball wins 1 out of 4 over weekend

[September 24, 2013]  BLOOMINGTON -- The Lincoln Christian University volleyball team traveled to Bloomington to play in Illinois Wesleyan University's Barker Classic. LCU (11-5) played four matches in the weekend tournament, winning their last one on Saturday against Monmouth College, 3-0.

LCU was without their all-American outside hitter Alicia Carson (Gobles, Mich./Bloomingdale High) due to an injury.

In their first match of the tournament, LCU went up against Carthage College. Carthage controlled the action from the start, winning the three sets with scores of 25-15, 25-15 and 25-16.

In their second match, LCU took on Culver-Stockton College. CSC was able to run away with the match, winning all three sets: 25-17, 25-15 and 25-9. One of the few bright spots of this match was LCU junior libero Emma Donnelly's (Clinton/Clinton High) 25 digs.

In their third match of the tournament, LCU took on host IWU, and Wesleyan beat LCU 3-1. Set scores were 19-25, 26-24, 13-25 and 23-25. LCU senior setter Hannah Taylor (Mishawaka, Ind./Jimtown High) led the team with 27 assists, while Donnelly had an astounding 33 digs.

In their last match of the day, LCU went up against Monmouth College. In their previous meeting this year, Monmouth beat LCU 3-2. However, this time LCU wiped the floor clean against Monmouth, beating them 3-0. LCU won with set scores of 27-25, 25-23 and 27-25. LCU freshman Erin Taylor (Noble/West Richland High) and senior Emily Sheley (Lincoln/Lincoln Community High) led the way as they each recorded 11 kills.

LCU will return to action on Tuesday as they travel to Eureka to take on Eureka College at 7 p.m.

[Text from file received from Lincoln Christian University]

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Lincoln Christian University 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.