Jacksonville kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lincoln Railsplitters. The Crimsons have struggled against the Railsplitters recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
While Jacksonville had to settle for second, they sure made a game of it, scoring at least 18 points in every set they played. The final score came out to 25-21, 25-18.
Abby Wood paced Jacksonville's offense, picking up five kills. Wood got some help from Maci Moore and her six assists. Emalee Pool and Jera Wardell kept things locked in from the service line: the pair finished with two aces apiece.
Lauren Tedrick was the offensive standout of the match as she had 22 assists and one block. She has been hot, having posted 13 or more assists the last eight times she's played.
Looking ahead, Jacksonville will be playing in front of their home fans against Macomb at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lincoln, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will square off against Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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