NEWS RELEASE - 10/21/04

Team Wins

Lincoln College defeated Carl Sandburg 30-17, 30-27, 30-28 in volleyball action at Lincoln Thursday night running the season record to 18-15. The Lynx are idle until Oct. 27 when they will host the Lincoln Christian College JV team.

Kristin Majka had eight kills, two digs and five points while Danielle Crum had four kills to go with five blocks and Erica Lill had five kills and three blocks. Samantha McCoy contributed with five digs and six points; Beth Applen had two digs and three points and Spencer Hall had three kills and one point.

"Tonight, our defense was the deciding factor," said Coach Mark Tippett. "Our blockers did an outstanding job at the net, scoring several points off blocks and disrupting the Carl Sandburg offense. Carl Sandburg never quit and made late runs at us in the second and third games which created some tension on our side, however, we were able to keep our composure and take control of the game when we had to. Overall, it was a great team effort and I was proud of the way we performed."

Lincoln College is seeded seventh in the NJCAA Region 24 tournament and will host Springfield College in the first round of the tournament November 1. The location and time will be announced at a later date.

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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.