Lincoln College Fall Sports set to begin NAIA play

[August 24, 2018] 

The Lincoln College fall sports programs are set to begin competition this weekend as members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).

First-year Athletic Director Mark Perdue is looking forward to the energy that competing at the varsity level will bring to campus. “This is a big step for the college and our department,” said Perdue. “Our coaches have worked hard to prepare their teams for the challenges ahead and the campus is excited about supporting them,” he added.

The first team to compete this season will be the Women’s Volleyball team as they head to Chicago for a two-day event hosted by Robert Morris University. The Lady Lynx will take on NAIA opponents Graceland College (IA) and Trinity International University (IL) on Friday. On Saturday, the team will face St. Mary of the Woods College (IN) and William Penn University (IA).

LC Head Coach Mark Tippett believes his team is ready for the challenge. “We have had a strong pre-season, and I know our players are excited to play a real match.” said Tippett. “We are a bit short-handed right now due to some injuries, but I am confident we will compete well this weekend.”

The varsity volleyball team will play their first home match of the season at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, August 28th against Judson University.

LC soccer player Adrian Roman (in gray & purple)

The LC Men’s Soccer team will play their first official match of the season at home on Monday, August 27th. Lynx will host St. Francis University (IL) at 3:00 PM.

Men’s Soccer Coach Ben Massena likes what he has seen from his squad as they head into the season.

“We have trained hard and played very well in scrimmages against other varsity teams,” Massena said. “St. Francis will be a great test for us right away as they are coming off a strong season and should be one of the top ranked teams in their conference again this year.”

Other Lincoln sports to begin play in the weeks to come include Women’s Soccer, Men’s and Women’s Cross Country, and the Men’s and Women’s Golf teams.

Season schedules and information about all LC sports programs can be found at www.lincolnlynxsports.com.

[Mark Tippett
Lincoln College
Sports Information]