NEWS RELEASE - 01/28/04

Lynx Top Lincoln Land

The Lynx defeated Lincoln Land Community College on Saturday afternoon. They outplayed their opponents with an 11 point lead at the half. They maintained their scoring with 41 points in the second half. The 76-57 victory puts the Lynx at 7-14 for the season.

Erica Ernst has a team high of 16 points and 10 rebounds. Nicole Dearing netted 14 points and Nicole White had 11.
 
Lincoln College (76) - Irma Cruz 0-0-0, Nicole Dearing 5-1-14, Erica Ernst 5-6-16, Dominique Gore 0-0-3, Jessica Hamman 2-2-6, Brittany Ingram 2-1-8, Jehnyah Leach 0-0-0, Kanisha Pettis 2-4-8, Kristin Rucks 0-3-3, Becky Spears 2-0-7, Nicole White 3-4-11.  Totals - 20-21-76.  Three point goals - Dearing, Gore, Ingram, Spears.

Lincoln Land (57) - Totals: 17-20-57.
 

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Lincoln College was founded in 1865 as Lincoln University, the only institution of higher education named for Abraham Lincoln during his lifetime. It is a selective, two-year, private, liberal arts college located in Lincoln, Illinois. Lincoln College is designed to prepare a student for university study through a structured, supportive approach to learning. Approximately 89% of Lincoln College graduates transfer immediately to a four-year school where they succeed as well as or better than the native student. Student-teacher ratio at Lincoln College is 16:1 and the average class size is 16 students.