10/1/07

Volleyball Team Earns First Tournament Victory of the Season

On Saturday the Lincoln College volleyball team earned their first tournament victory of the season.  The Lady Lynx went 6-0 to win College of DuPage's 16th annual Chaparral Invitational.  LC defeated Black Hawk College in a thrilling final match by scores of 29-31, 30-26, and 15-13 to take home the first place trophy.  The team is now 25-7-1 on the season.  Lincoln sophomores Michelle Matusiak and Megan Granko were named to the All Tournament team. 

Scores:
Pool Play

• vs Black Hawk  Win 24-30, 30-25, 15-11
• vs Waubonsee CC Win 30-26, 30-19
• vs College of DuPage Win 26-30, 30-27, 15-11
• vs Indiana Tech JV Win 30-24, 30-24

Semi-Final:

• vs College of Lake County Win 30-18, 30-22

Final:

• vs Black Hawk College Win 29-31, 30-26, 15-13

Tournament Stat Totals:

• Michelle Matusiak 54 kills, 67 digs, 38 points, 6 aces
• Megan Granko 31 points, 3 aces, 89 digs
• Heather Talkington 27 kills, 10 blocks
• Kristen Mahoney 24 kills, 28 points, 8 blocks
• Jenna Luck 10 kills, 16 points, 36 digs
• Cortni Ramm 74 set assists 30 points, 5 aces
• Stephanie Dziengel 66 set assists 23 points, 3 aces
• Niena Posey 14 kills, 5 points, 7 blocks
• Nina Baxter  22 kills, 8 points 

LC Coach Mark Tippett:

I could not be more proud of the way our team played this weekend.  We had some very tough matches in pool play where we had to make adjustments and battle teams that knew how to defend.  In three of the six matches we played we dropped the first game then came back to win the second game forcing a deciding game to 15.  Each time we were able to make plays when the pressure was on to win the match.  The champoinship match against Black Hawk was well played on both sides and saw several long volleys that demonstrated what a high level both teams were ready to play.  I am especially happy for our sophomores seeing as last season we did not make it out of pool play at this tournament.  To return this year and win the whole thing shows how far they have come as a team. 

The Lady Lynx play two conference matches on the road this week.  They are at Danville on Monday and at #9 ranked Parkland on Tuesday.

Note:  LC has now exceeded Coach Tippett's previous best win total of 21 wins in a season.  This is Coach T's 7th season at LC. 

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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 13:1 and the average class size is 16 students.