NEWS RELEASE - 09/04/04

Lynx Defeat Illinois Valley

Lincoln College raised its volleyball record to 3-1 with a victory over Illinois Valley Community College at Lincoln Thursday night. The Lynx won the opening game by a 30-26 score, before dropping the second by a 30-21 margin. Lincoln College then came back to take the next two games, 30-28 and 30-22.

"We played a solid match from beginning to end," said Coach Mark Tippett. "In our last match, we kind of let down when we made a mistake.  Tonight, we didn't do that. We played with a lot more intensity and were able to rebound from our errors. It was a great team effort in front of a packed gym, and our crowed really helped motivate our players."

Kristen Meminger had an outstanding game with 12 kills, seven digs and three points. Rosie Miller had 17 set assists and 11 points while Sarah Klawitter had 12 set assists. Erica Lill contributed nine kills, two blocks and eight points while Kristin Majka had nine kills and nine points.

Lincoln College will be in action Saturday in Decatur at the Millikin JV tri-match.

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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 90% 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.