Volleyball Recap: Lincoln Railsplitters vs. Morton Potters
Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Morton Potters by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Railsplitters of the 2-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Lincoln started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. The match finished with set scores of 17-25, 25-17, 15-11.
Lincoln's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lauren Tedrick, who had three kills, two aces, and 29 assists. That's the most aces Tedrick has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Sasse, who had 16 kills.
Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Morton, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Lincoln is on the road again on Saturday to play Plainfield North at 12:00 p.m. As for Morton, they will square off against Normal University at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Normal University sitting on 23 straight wins and Morton on four.
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