Volleyball Preview: Lincoln Railsplitters vs. Decatur Eisenhower Panthers
Lincoln is 5-0 against Decatur Eisenhower since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lincoln Railsplitters are on the road again to play the Decatur Eisenhower Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Lincoln will be strutting in after a victory while Decatur Eisenhower will be coming in after a defeat.
On Saturday, Lincoln earned a 2-0 win over Herscher.
Lincoln easily took the second set, but they let things get interesting in the other. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-13.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lincoln to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lauren Tedrick, who had four digs and a block. Tedrick is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 17 or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Peyton Sasse was another key player, getting nine kills and a block.
Meanwhile, Decatur Eisenhower came up short against Normal University on Tuesday and fell 2-0. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now lost eight in a row.
The final score came out to 25-11, 25-7.
Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 15-13. As for Decatur Eisenhower, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-22.
Lincoln beat Decatur Eisenhower 2-0 when the teams last played back in September. Will Lincoln repeat their success, or does Decatur Eisenhower have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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