Women's Soccer – 8-3, 4-2 SAC
 
The Lady Railsplitters pushed their season-long winning streak to three, notched their first eight-win season since the 2014 campaign and won at Lenoir-Rhyne for the first time since 2007 with a 2-1 victory over the Bears on Saturday evening. With its second straight signature win, Lincoln Memorial maintained sole possession of fifth place in the South Atlantic Conference standings. 
 
This week, the Lady Railsplitters return to the LMU Soccer Complex to host Tusculum on Wednesday and Coker on Saturday for the second-to-last week of the regular season. 
 
Schedule
- Wednesday, October 17 vs. Tusculum – 1pm
- Saturday, October 20 vs. Coker – 1pm
 
Headlines
- Itzel Ballesteros was tabbed as the SAC AstroTurf Offensive Player of the Week after tallying three goals and one assist in wins over Mars Hill and Wingate. She is the first SAC Player of the Week in program history (Link)
- Goals from Caroline Souza and Jessica Cravero propelled the Lady Railsplitters past Lenoir-Rhyne on Saturday (Link) 
 
Men's Soccer – 6-3-2, 3-2-1 SAC
 
The Railsplitters dominated North Georgia 4-2 to pick up their third straight victory on Wednesday at the LMU Soccer Complex. On Saturday, Lincoln Memorial looked primed to make it four straight wins when Matteo Bufalo gave the Railsplitters a 2-1 lead over Lenoir-Rhyne in the 82nd minute, but the Bears snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with goals in the 86th and 88th minutes. 
 
That loss dropped the Railsplitters into a tie for fifth place in the SAC standings. This week, LMU is back home for conference matches against Tusculum on Wednesday and Coker on Saturday.   
 
Schedule
- Wednesday, October 17 vs. Tusculum – 3:30pm
- Saturday, October 20 vs. Coker – 3:30pm
 
Headlines
- Goalie Caleb Cothrin was picked as the SAC AstroTurf Defensive Player of the Week after posting a pair of shutouts (Link)
- Victor Peres' hat trick powered the Railsplitters in a 4-2 win over North Georgia on Wednesday at the LMU Soccer Complex (Link) 
- Lenoir-Rhyne scored twice in the final five minutes to hand LMU a stunning 3-2 loss in a pivotal SAC match on Saturday (Link) 
 
Women's Volleyball – 12-6, 8-4 SAC
 
The Lady Railsplitters produced a perfect 3-0 week, beating rival Carson-Newman in four sets on Tuesday at Mary Mars Gym before going on the road to take a 3-1 decision at Queens and a straight-set win at Catawba. Lincoln Memorial has now won four of its last five matches and is tied for third place in the SAC standings. 
 
Three more matches are on tap for Lincoln Memorial this week. The Lady Railsplitters head to Tusculum on Tuesday and return to Mars Gym over the weekend to host Newberry and Anderson.   
 
Schedule
- Tuesday, October 16 at Tusculum – 7pm
- Friday, October 19 vs. Newberry – 7pm
- Saturday, October 20 vs. Anderson – 2pm
 
Headlines
- Erica Whiteaker became the first player in program history with 2,000 career digs in Tuesday's 3-1 win over Carson-Newman (Link)
- The trio of Lindsey Nartker, Tone Gil and Whiteaker led the Lady Railsplitters to a 3-1 victory at Queens on Friday (Link)
- LMU posted a .297 attack percentage – its second-highest mark of the season – in a 3-0 win at Catawba on Saturday (Link) 
 
Men's Golf
 
Coming off a win at the Myrtle Beach Intercollegiate, the Railsplitters will face one of their toughest challenges of the season this week at the Copperhead Championship. Eleven teams ranked in the top-25, including each of the nation's top-seven teams, are set to compete in the 54-hole event at Innisbrook Resort. 
 
Schedule
- Monday, October 15 at Copperhead Championship – All Day
- Tuesday, October 16 at Copperhead Championship – All Day     
 
Headlines
- A stout field awaits the Railsplitters this week at the University of West Florida-hosted Copperhead Championship (Link) 
 
Women's Golf
 
After tying for fourth two weeks ago at the Myrtle Beach Intercollegiate, the Lady Railsplitters return to the North Georgia-hosted LeeAnn Noble Memorial for the third consecutive year this week. The 36-hole event is being played at Achasta Golf Club in Dahlonega, Ga. 
 
Schedule
- Monday, October 15 at LeeAnn Noble Memorial – All Day
- Tuesday, October 16 at LeeAnn Noble Memorial – All Day  
 
Headlines
- The Lady Railsplitters look to continue a run of success at the LeeAnn Noble Memorial this week in the Peach State (Link) 
 
Men's and Women's Cross Country 
 
After nearly a month off, the cross country teams are back in action this weekend when they conclude the regular-season schedule at the Sand Shark Cross Country Invitational in Hardeeville, S.C. The squads were last in action on September 29 at the UNG Invitational, where the Railsplitters took sixth and the Lady Railsplitters finished in 12th. 
 
Schedule
- Saturday, October 20 at Sand Shark Cross Country Invitational – 9am 
 
Men's Bowling
 
With Brandon St. Onge sidelined by illness, the Railsplitters' run of four straight top-three finishes ended this weekend with a 10th-place performance at the Orange & Black Tournament in Beavercreek, Ohio. LMU missed out on qualifying for match play by just 39 pins. 
 
The Railsplitters will now get their first extended break of the season and won't return to action until heading to Smyrna, Ga., for the Tier I Brunswick Southern Intercollegiate on November 3.   
 
Headlines
- LMU had its first down performance of the season, falling to a 10th-place finish at the Orange & Black Tournament (Link)   
 
Additional Headlines
- Men's bowlers Mason Yamada and Brandon St. Onge came on the Splitter Sound Bites podcast to talk about the successful start to the 2018-19 campaign and more (Link) 
- Tony Spinosa wrote about the international student-athlete experience in his latest Faces in the Crowd feature (Link)