Straight set non-conference loss for volleyball

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. - The Lincoln University volleyball team fell to Mercy College in straight sets (25-23, 25-15, 25-15) Thursday in non-conference action at Manuel Rivero Gymnasium.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Lincoln trailed for most of the first set, but a 5-1 spurt midway through the set enabled the Lions to take their first lead of the match (15-14). The Mavericks responded by scoring six of the next eight points.
  • The Lions made a push to pull to within one, 24-23, but Mercy was able to seal the win.
  • Mercy scored seven of the first 11 points of the second set, and never trailed. The closest Lincoln got was four points (14-10).
  • The Mavericks tallied the final 10 points of the third set to claim the set and the match.
  • After a slow start in which, Mercy scored six of the first seven points – Lincoln battled back to take the 11-8 lead.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

  • Junior Kaiya Lewis (Queens, N.Y./Queens Preparatory Academy) (Queens, N.Y.) continued her proficient scoring at the net with a team-high six kills on 11 attempts with just one error for a hitting percentage of .455. The 6-2 middle blocker added three solo blocks.
  • Freshmen Erinn Taylor (Romulus, MI/Romulus Summit Academy) (Romulus, Mich.) and Haley Loper (Middletown, Del./St. Georges Technical) (Middletown, Del.) had five kills each for the Lions. Loper added a team-high six digs with two aces.
  • Junior Tatyana Charles (Easton, Pa./Eastern Area) (Easton, Pa.) led the team with 11 assists, while freshman Jaida Lumpkin (Middletown, Del./Middletown) (Middletown, Del.) packed the stat sheet with seven assists, two aces, and three digs.

WHAT'S NEXT

  • Lincoln (0-4) hosts Salem University (1-8) 1 p.m. Saturday at Manuel Rivero Gymnasium.

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