Volleyball Game Preview: Lincoln Railsplitters vs. MacArthur Generals

By Team Reports Oct 19, 2024, 1:04am

Volleyball Preview: Lincoln Railsplitters vs. MacArthur Generals

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Lincoln is 5-0 against MacArthur since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lincoln Railsplitters will be staying on the road to face off against the MacArthur Generals at 7:00 p.m. Lincoln will be strutting in after a victory while MacArthur will be coming in after a loss.

Last Tuesday, Lincoln beat Decatur Eisenhower 2-0.

Not only was the match a shutout, it was a big one: Lincoln took both sets by at least 15 points. The final score came out to 25-10, 25-10.

Lincoln got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lily Holmes out in front who had eight digs, six kills, two aces, and a block. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Sasse, who had seven kills, six digs, two aces, and a block.

Meanwhile, MacArthur was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Clinton.

MacArthur was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the first set very close. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-15.

Lincoln's victory bumped their record up to 16-13. As for MacArthur, their loss dropped their record down to 1-25.

Lincoln beat MacArthur 2-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lincoln since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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