Career-high 11 assists for Lumpkin

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. - The Lincoln University volleyball team continued the non-conference portion of their schedule with a straight-set loss (25-23, 25-22, 25-17) to Salem Saturday at Manuel Rivero Gymnasium.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Salem scored the first five points and 11 of the first 15 points, but Lincoln fought back in the first set. The Lions scored 10 of the next 12 points, the last six with freshman Mariah Webster (Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech) serving to take the lead.
  • The teams traded scoring spurts, but ultimately, the Tigers tallied four of the last five points to secure the first set win.
  • Lincoln fell behind early in the second set, and couldn't reclaim the lead. The Lions pulled to within one point on several occasions but didn't get over the hump.
  • The third set was much like the second Salem found success in a rotation to tally six unanswered points, turning a one-point deficit into a five-point lead. Lincoln got as close as three points before falling.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

  • Through the first two sets, Lincoln had 15 kills with 15 errors on 68 attempts for a .000 hitting percentage. The Lions tallied seven kills with nine errors on 27 attempts in the third set.
  • Junior middle blocker Kaiya Lewis (Queens, N.Y./Queens Preparatory Academy) finished with seven kills with six errors on 20 attempts. She added three solo blocks and a block assist.
  • Freshmen Haley Loper (Middletown, Del./St. Georges Technical) and Erica Taylor (Romulus, MI/Romulus Summit Academy) added four kills each.
  • Webster recorded a career-high 18 digs and two service aces.
  • Freshman Jaida Lumpkin (Middletown, Del./Middletown) finished with double-figure digs for the second time in her career with a career-high 11. She added seven digs and a service ace.

WHAT'S NEXT

  • Lincoln (0-5) kicks off Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association action, hosting Shaw (1-4) for the final of three straight home games.

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