NEWS RELEASE - 10/23/03

Victory for Lynx


Lincoln College handed Carl Sandburg a defeat in volleyball action at Lincoln Thursday night, winning the first two games by scores of 30-23 and 30-28, before losing the third game, 30-24.  Lincoln College then dominated the fourth game with a 30-15 score to win the match.

Christy Raymer led the Lynx with 12 points and 24 set assists while Kristin Majka had 13 kills and eight points.   Jessica Livezey contributed with four points and eight kills while Samantha McCoy added five digs and three points.

"We play an all around solid match against a pretty good team," said Coach Mark Tippett.  "We were able to get our serves in much better tonight and that makes the game flow much better.   We made some good defensive plays and hit the ball very well."

Lincoln College closes out the season Monday at 6:00 p.m. and it will be sophomore night, against Lewis & Clark

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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.