Lincoln defeated Decatur LSA in two sets early Friday
evening, 25-16 and 26-24 the scores.
The Lady Railers then exchanged places on the court and
faced Mount Pulaski, without even needing additional time to
warm up. These two competitive teams battled back and forth,
point for point, until Lincoln came out on top in each set,
26-24 and 27-25 the scores.
On Saturday morning, the Lady Railers took care of Mendon
Unity 25-16 and 25-23.
The win pushed Lincoln into the championship match with
Lena-Winslow on Saturday afternoon. The Lady Railers worked
quickly on the court, as they had a homecoming dance to get
ready for, and demolished Lena-Winslow 25-12 and 25-14 for
the championship.
Lincoln had an impressive showing in the tournament that
featured 14 teams from all over the state of Illinois.
Lincoln Coach
Emma Derry was proud of her team for bringing home the
championship and she offered some comments after the win.
“It was a great tournament with lots of competition,” said
Derry. “We definitely had some up and downs, but the girls
kept fighting and didn’t give up. They all stepped up this
weekend and really wanted that championship. I am very proud
of how much they have stepped up and have progressed already
this season.”
Derry has a lot of competitive athletes on this year’s squad
and on any given night each one shines brightly. As for the
2022 Mount Pulaski Fall Festival Volleyball Tournament, one
Lincoln player was named to the All-Tournament Team and that
was sophomore Peyton Sasse.
Sasse led the team with 34 kills throughout the tournament.
She also had 3 blocks. Her overall play was outstanding and
she’s really become a breakout player this year for Lincoln.
The Lady Railers improved their season record to 12-3.
Lincoln will play two conference games this week on the
road. On Tuesday the Lady Railers play at Charleston and on
Thursday the team travels to Taylorville.
Other notable stats from the Fall Festival Volleyball
Tournament:
Becca Heitzig 55 digs
Kloe Froebe 32 kills 27 digs
Addy Qualters 81 assists 22 digs
Lily Holmes 15 kills 10 digs
Alyssa Company 12 kills 7 blocks
Taryn Stoltzenburg 12 digs
Congratulations, Lady Railers!!
