LC Men’s Volleyball Stays Hot with Two Wins at Home

[February 15, 2018] 

The Lincoln College Men’s Volleyball team won twice at home on Tuesday evening.

First, the LC B team defeated the Missouri Baptist University JV (NAIA) in four sets then the Lincoln A team took down the Greenville College (NCAA DIII) varsity in a three-set sweep.

Lincoln’s first matches of the season were at Greenville in January. At that event, the Lynx A team lost to the Panthers in four close sets.

Set one of the rematch was another nail-biter as both teams came out with intensity and battled their way to a 23-23 tie. LC gained the upper hand at that point on a tip kill by freshman right side hitter Ramon Matos (Chicago) to give the Lynx a set-point opportunity. Sophomore setter Greg Scott (North Chicago) then entered the game to serve. On the ensuing volley, Lincoln’s libero Joudiel Poveymirow (Puerto Rico) came up with a diving save off of a Greenville block which Scott then sent over the net. The ball found the floor in the center of the Panther’s defense to give the Lynx a 25-23 opening set win.

Set two was just as closely contested as set one. The two teams traded side outs most of the way up to a 14-14 tie score. Later, LC was able to grab a slim two-point lead after a kill by sophomore right side hitter Charles Carter (Blue Island) put his team up 18-16 and sent junior setter Brian Orellana (Chicago) behind the service line. Orellana would deliver four points in a row with one coming on an ace, another on a block by Ramon Matos and a third on an overpass kill by sophomore middle hitter Deantrius Coleman (North Chicago). Lincoln would ride the momentum gained from that run of points to win the set 25-19.

In set three, the Lynx were all business as they used aggressive serving and strong play at the net to build an early four-point lead that grew into as much as an eight-point advantage at 19-11. LC would hold off a Greenville comeback attempt to take the set 25-20.

The Lynx were led in kills in the match by senior middle hitter Michael Wesley (North Chicago) with nine. Outside hitter Corey Poindexter, a junior from Overton, Missouri, finished just one kill behind Wesley with eight. Setters Brian Orellana and Greg Scott combined for an impressive 41 set assists, while libero Joudiel Poveymirow again led his team in digs with 24. Orellana led LC in points served with 12.

The victory improved the Lincoln College A team’s overall record to 10-2 on the year.

[Mark Tippett
Lincoln College
Sports Information]