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 They came away with a 2-1 record; with a 2-1 hard fought loss to
Monmouth, a 2-1 win over East Peoria, and a 9-1 route of Peoria
Manual. This momentum spurred Lincoln to another closely contested
match with perennial Central State 8 contender Sacred Heart-Griffin,
losing after two overtimes and finally going to Penalty Kicks. They
eventually fell short and lost 4-3. This brings the Railers record
to a deceiving 3-5, not reflecting the close nature of the games.
Lincoln verse Monmouth Friday evening showcased a great back and
forth match where defense seemed to reign. The Monmouth goalkeeper
was put to the test with 7 of 11 shots being on goal and 1 finding
the back of the net by Junior midfielder Aleck Bailey assisted by
Senior forward Quentin Merreighn. Lincoln's goalkeeper Senior Sam
Houpt had six shots at him with four saves and two allowed.
In the Lincoln and East Peoria game, Saturday morning was similar to
the previous game with Monmouth, except Lincoln came out on the
winning end 2-1. Railers had 11 shots with ten on goal and two
getting past the East Peoria Keeper. Goals were provided by Junior
Forward Tate Sloan and Junior Defensive Midfielder Ryan Boyd who
also assisted Sloan's goal.Lincoln Keeper Sam Houpt had three saves
allowing only one goal.
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Later that afternoon, the Railers showed their balanced attacking
ability by scoring nine goals in a 9-1 victory over Peoria Manual.
The Railers had 29 shots with 23 on goal. Scoring was provided by
Junior Forward Tate Sloan (1), Senior Defender Graham Hill (1),
Junior Defender Cole Klockenga (1) and 1 assist, Sophomore Forward
Brandon D'Andrea (1) and 1 assist, Junior Midfielder Blake Jones
(2), Senior Forward Hunter Cooper (1), Junior Midfielder Aleck
Bailey (1) and 1 assist, and Senior Forward Zack Prather (1). Goals
were also assisted by Senior Forward Daryl Hunt (1), Junior
Defensive Midfielder Ryan Boyd (1), and Senior Defender Joel Robison
(1). Lincoln Keeper Sam Houpt had two saves with one goal allowed
off of 6 shots.
The other game of the week pitted Lincoln against Sacred
Heart-Griffin. The Railers fell short after two overtimes and 1
round of Penalty Kicks 4-3. Both teams had 15 shots with 11 on goal.
SHG started strong scoring twice within the first 14 minutes, but
from that point on they were held scoreless until the PK's. The
Railers scored twice by Junior Midfielder Blake Jones, assisted by
Junior Defender Cole Klockenga, and a 25 yard Free Kick from Senior
Forward Quentin Merreighn. The other Railer goal was by Junior Cole
Klockenga during the Penalty Kicks. Lincoln Keeper Sam Houpt Had 7
saves allowing four goals off of the 11 shots on target by SHG.
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