Lincoln was the 2-0 winner over Bloomington when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Lincoln Railsplitters fell just short of the Bloomington Purple Raiders by a score of 2-1 on Friday. The Railsplitters have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Lincoln sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 17-25, 15-10.
Lincoln lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Peyton Sasse, who had seven kills, five digs, two aces, and a block. Sasse is on a roll when it comes to kills, as she's now had five or more in the last 22 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Tedrick, who had two blocks and 21 assists.
Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 13-11. As for Bloomington, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-15.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Mascoutah the next time they take the court. Lincoln will head out to face Mascoutah at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, while Bloomington will host them at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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