HARROGATE, Tenn. – The Lincoln Memorial University Volleyball Team (15-6, 9-5 SAC) defeated Emory & Henry University (4-17, 1-11 SAC) in South Atlantic Conference play Tuesday evening inside of Mary E. Mars Gymnasium. The Lady Railsplitters downed the Wasps by three straight set scores of 25-21.
The Basics
RESULTS – Lincoln Memorial 3, Emory & Henry 0 (25-21, 25-21, 25-21)
LOCATION – Harrogate, Tennessee
VENUE – Mary E. Mars Gymnasium
RECORDS – Emory & Henry (4-17, 1-11 SAC); Lincoln Memorial (15-6, 9-5 SAC)
How It Happened
- LMU took an early lead at 8-5, but the Wasps bounced back with three of the following four points to draw within one. The Lady Railsplitters pushed their advantage back out to four at 13-9 until a string of five straight won by E&H saw them jump ahead. The two teams then exchanged blows through the middle stages and the score stood deadlocked at 21-21. The home team took the final four points of the frame to take the 1-0 lead in the match.
- Lincoln Memorial began the second set by winning seven of the opening eight points, but the Wasps slowly began to work themselves back into contention and trailed by just a pair at the midpoint, 15-13. E&H continued to press the issue and tied the set at 18-18 to force a Lady Railsplitters timeout. LMU responded out of the break with four straight to give them some breathing room. The Wasps won three of the next four points to trim the deficit to just two, but LMU would not be denied and took the final two points for the set win, 25-21.
- The visitors from Emory were the aggressors to begin the third stanza as they ran out to a 6-1 advantage. A set of runs ensued as LMU posted seven of the next 10 points to take the lead 9-8. The Wasps answered back with eight of the following 11 chances to give them the 16-12 margin and force another LMU timeout. The two teams entered the deciding stages of the frame with the Wasps holding a 20-18 lead. The Lady Railsplitters were just too much on the evening as they finished the set by winning seven of the final eight points for their third consecutive 25-21 win.
Emory & Henry Individual Leaders
- Sophomore front row Haley Harnichar (Sevierville, Tenn.) had six kills and a block while fifth-year outside hitter Brianna Hogan (Front Royal, Va.) added six kills, six digs and a pair of blocks. Junior setter Logan Newberry (Glade Spring, Va.) registered 10 assists, a career-high four service aces, two kills and a pair of digs. Junior middle Gracyn Miller (Lilburn, Ga.) chipped in with three kills, two digs, two blocks and a service ace.
- Fifth-year libero Libby Bickelhaupt (Fort Myers, Fla.) finished with a team-high eight digs while freshman setter Zoie Pace (Collinsville, Va.) had a team-high 11 assists and three digs.
Lincoln Memorial Individual Leaders
- Agata Bogdanska posted a match-high 13 kills, two blocks and one dig while Kristen Moehring had 10 kills, four digs and a pair of service aces. Abigail Kesler finished with 11 kills, a dig and an assist.
- Lauren Pickett paced the Lady Railsplitters with a match-high 34 assists and eight digs. Braylynn Humphrey had a match-high 13 digs, seven assists, two service aces and a kill.
Up Next
- The Wasps make the trip down Interstate 81 on Friday, November 1 when they travel to face off against Carson-Newman University. First serve is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. from Jefferson City, Tennessee.
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