Lincoln had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They had just enough and edged out the Dearborn Pioneers 2-1. For the Railsplitters, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 victory the Pioneers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.

Brooklyn Troy
08/20/25 vs Dearborn | 4 |
09/07/24 vs Eaton Rapids | 3 |
09/07/24 vs Carlson | 3 |
11/07/24 vs Skyline | 2 |
10/03/24 vs Blissfield | 2 |
Leading Lincoln to victory were Brooklyn Troy and Olivia Sarvis. Troy had five digs and four aces, while Sarvis had four aces and three digs. Those four aces gave Troy a new career-high.
They weren't the only good server: Lincoln was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 19 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Lincoln has already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Dundee on the 20th. Dearborn has also already played their next contest (against Madison), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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