NEWS RELEASE - 10/13/04

Lincoln Land Takes Down Lynx

Springfield - Lincoln Land defeated Lincoln College in three game here Wednesday night, 30-23, 30-23, 30-26. The loss drops the Lynx to 14-12 for the season prior to tourney action in Kankakee Friday and Saturday.

"We had our chances in all three games," said Coach Mark Tippett. "Each time we came close to taking the lead, it seemed as if we found a way to stop ourselves. Lincoln Land played a very solid game defensively and consistently found ways to disrupt our offense."

Kristin Majka had eight kills and three digs for the Lynx with Victoria Tuttle contributing six kills and a pair of blocks; Chonita Ziegler had two kills and a block; Misty Fry had three kills and three points; Sarah Klawitter had 10 set assists and Mackenzie Clark had seven set assists.

Lincoln College played without rightside hitter Chelsea Faith who was injured during warm-ups Tuesday and is lost for the season with a fractured left ankle. Faith and Erica Lill were both named to the all-tournament team at the College of DuPage match two weeks ago, Tippett learned today.

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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.