NEWS RELEASE - 04/29/04

Lincoln Drops to #2 Parkland

Second ranked Parkland handed the Lincoln College softball team a pair of defeats here Thursday afternoon.   Parkland (45-4) won the opener by a 10-2 score and took the nightcap, 7-2.

Lincoln College (17-27) collected four hits in the opener, two off the bat of Ashley Shaw.   Jen Clemings and Courtney Baumann had the other hits for Coach John Andrews.  Amanda Chrisos (10-13) suffered the loss.  Parkland scored seven times in the second inning to break the game open.

In the second game Parkland scored in every inning except the fifth to post the victory.  Norissa Stetter and Katie Meikle each had a pair of hits for Lincoln.   Both of Stetter's hits were doubles.   Kelly Nader (7-13) suffered the loss for the Lynx.     

First Game  
Parkland 071 011  - 10 - 13 - 1
Lincoln College 000 200  -   2 -   4 - 1
Second Game  
Parkland 121 101 1 - 7 - 11 - 0
Lincoln College 000 101 0 - 2 -   5 - 4

 

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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.