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 LC played four matches at the event and went 2-2. On Friday,
Lincoln faced two nationally ranked DIII teams and was competitive,
but unable to win either match. Lincoln lost to #1 Madison College
(WI) 16-25, 23-25, 18-25 then fell to #6 Harper College 16-25,
17-25, 21-25. On Saturday, the Lady Lynx rebounded to take down the
host school, College of DuPage, 25-20, 25-19, 25-19 and won a
five-set thriller against another nationanlly ranked DIII opponent,
#9 Rock Valley College 20-25, 25-19, 24-26, 25-23, 15-10. LC is now
5-3 on the season.
Stat Totals
Kenzie Cooper 26 kills, 31 points
Kaylyn Hoffert 41 kills, 4 blocks
Mattie Giese 25 kills, 10 blocks
Cassidy Sanneman 11 kills, 19 blocks
Elysa Smith 7 kills, 14 blocks
Erin Rankin 19 points, 33 digs
Abbi Buelow 16 points, 62 set assists
Mikayla Siebert 5 kills, 2 blocks
Melanie Murray 20 points, 52 digs
Jenna Weller 19 points, 5 aces
 LC Coach Mark Tippett: "We gained some valuable experience at this
extremely competitive event. I was very pleased by the growth we
have shown as a team and how quickly our young players are adjusting
to the pace of the college game. Our serve receive was rough on
Friday, and an injury to starting libero Brighton Robbins did not
help matters, but our passers improved a lot on day two. Better
control of the first contact made a huge difference in our ability
to side out. Once we started to get a consistent pass, our offense
became more balanced and we were able to use our middle hitters
effectively. The Rock Valley match was very intense. Both teams
played hard and made each other work for every point. To get a win
in our first match to go five sets felt great and should be a nice
confidence boost for our players."
Cassidy Sanneman
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Elysa Smith hitting
Kaylyn Hoffert
hitting
Kenzie Copper hitting
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