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Women's Volleyball

Cash logs triple-double, Michael picks up 100th win as Lady Railsplitters make it seven straight with 3-1 triumph at Anderson

Box Score ANDERSON, S.C. -- A balanced offensive attack and a triple-double from sophomore right side Samantha Cash (New Carlisle, Ohio) vaulted the Lady Railsplitters to a four-set win (19-25, 25-21, 25-13, 25-23) over the Anderson Trojans in South Atlantic Conference action on Saturday afternoon in Anderson, S.C. 
 
Five different players produced at least seven kills for Lincoln Memorial (7-1, 4-0 SAC) to power an offense that catapulted the Lady Railsplitters to their first 4-0 start in SAC play since 2009, as well as the program's first seven-game winning streak since 2011. In addition to that, the Lady Railsplitters handed Anderson (6-5, 3-1 SAC) its first SAC loss of the season and improved to 14-5 in the all-time series.

In the process, head coach Jenny Michael picked up her 100th career victory, as the sixth-year coach improved to 100-64 in her tenure at Lincoln Memorial. 
 
The Lady Railsplitters finished with 20 more kills than the Trojans, amassing 61 on a .224 attack percentage to crest the .200 percent plateau for the seventh consecutive match. On the other side, Anderson accounted for just 41 kills on a .163 attacking clip.
 
In just her eighth appearance for the Lady Railsplitters, Sam Cash notched the first triple-double by an LMU women's volleyball player since Allison Beavers accomplished that feat in 2012, racking up 10 kills, 10 assists and 11 digs to go along with a solo block and two block assists.
 
In addition to Cash, Kiera Holland (Columbia, S.C.) collected a match-high 15 kills to go along with eight digs and three block assists. Lindsey Nartker (New Carlisle, Ohio) turned in a breakout performance as well, as the freshman recorded her first career double-double with a career-high 13 kills and 12 digs. Danielle Ged (Smyrna, Tenn.) had nine kills and four blocks, while Tone Gill (Nashville, Tenn.) notched seven kills, two solo blocks and a pair of block assists.
 
Senior Abby Cash (New Carlisle, Ohio) had 41 assists, 14 digs and two service aces, while Bristol Snider (Chattanooga, Tenn.) aided the Lady Railsplitters' defensive effort with 12 scoops.
 
The Trojans were on a roll offensively in the opening set, amassing 13 kills on a .462 attack percentage. The frame was tied at 9-9 after a kill by Liz Brock (Lima, Ohio), but Anderson went on a tear after that in the form of an 11-2 run, which put the Trojans ahead 20-11. Rachel Burts kick-started the flurry with a pair of early kills. The Lady Railsplitters pulled within five (23-18) later in the set following a 4-1 run, which was paced by two kills from Ged, but the Trojans were able to hold on and cap the 25-19 win with a kill from Allison Gaminde.
 
Anderson cooled off in the second set while the Lady Railsplitters answered with a 13-kill set of their own to draw the match even. Lincoln Memorial fell into a 10-8 hole early, but a 3-0 run paced by kills from Nartker and Brock pushed the visitors ahead. The two teams would trade points over the ensuing passage until the Trojans took a brief 15-14 lead on an LMU attack error. However, the Lady Railsplitters took command of the board with a 6-1 run, which was powered by two Nartker kills. Anderson made it interesting late before Holland clinched the 25-21 win with a kill.
 
A kill from Kathryn Hughes pushed the Trojans ahead 7-4 early in the third set, but the Lady Railsplitters would roll from there, opening up a commanding 12-8 lead with an 8-1 run highlighted by four kills by Holland. From there, Lincoln Memorial piled it on the Trojans, taking a 20-8 lead on a ball-handling error. Anderson made some noise late and forced LMU to burn a timeout, but kills from Sam Cash and Gill, along with an Abby Cash service ace ended the Lady Railsplitters' 25-13 win.
 
It was all Anderson early in the fourth set, as the Trojans looked to force a decisive fifth set and established a 14-9 lead on an Emily Conard service ace. However, the Lady Railsplitters used a 6-1 spurt to storm back and draw the set even at 15-15 on an Anderson attack error. The two teams were locked in a dogfight after that, with Emily Conlin giving the Trojans a 20-19 lead with a kill. Kills from Sam Cash and Nartker put Lincoln Memorial back in front, but the Trojans tied it three different times over the closing stretch. With the frame deadlocked at 23-23, a bad set and an attack error completed LMU's 25-23 win and ended the match.
 
No Anderson player finished with more than nine kills in the match. Hughes led the way with nine kills on a .389 clip, while Serena Jackson had eight kills and Burts collected seven. Conlin racked up 27 assists and 11 digs, while Conard led the Trojans with 24 digs.
 
The Lady Railsplitters are one of just two unbeaten teams remaining in the South Atlantic Conference after Saturday's win along with Wingate, who plays Catawba at 5 p.m. on Saturday.
 
Lincoln Memorial returns to action on Tuesday, September 20, welcoming Mars Hill to Mary Mars Gymnasium for a 7 p.m. first serve. Live stats and video links will be available at www.LMURailsplitters.com. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Liz  Brock

#1 Liz Brock

OH
5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
Abby Cash

#14 Abby Cash

S/RS
5' 10"
Senior
Samantha  Cash

#11 Samantha Cash

S/RS
5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore
Danielle  Ged

#10 Danielle Ged

MH
5' 10"
Sophomore
Tone Gill

#16 Tone Gill

MH
5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore
Kiera  Holland

#2 Kiera Holland

OH
5' 9"
Junior
Bristol Snider

#15 Bristol Snider

S/DS
5' 6"
Senior
Lindsey Nartker

#8 Lindsey Nartker

OH
5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Liz  Brock

#1 Liz Brock

5' 10"
Redshirt Senior
OH
Abby Cash

#14 Abby Cash

5' 10"
Senior
S/RS
Samantha  Cash

#11 Samantha Cash

5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore
S/RS
Danielle  Ged

#10 Danielle Ged

5' 10"
Sophomore
MH
Tone Gill

#16 Tone Gill

5' 9"
Redshirt Sophomore
MH
Kiera  Holland

#2 Kiera Holland

5' 9"
Junior
OH
Bristol Snider

#15 Bristol Snider

5' 6"
Senior
S/DS
Lindsey Nartker

#8 Lindsey Nartker

5' 10"
Freshman
OH