WINGATE, N.C. – The Lincoln Memorial women's volleyball team fell in three sets (25-16, 25-14, 25-13) at No. 21 Wingate on Saturday afternoon in Cuddy Arena. The Railsplitters (6-15, 4-9 South Atlantic Conference) wrapped up their three-game roadtrip with the setback to the nationally ranked Bulldogs (23-1, 14-0), who remain unbeaten in conference play.

Set 1: Wingate 25-16
After the Railsplitters led 6-5 early, the Bulldogs reclaimed the lead with a 4-0 scoring run. Lincoln Memorial rallied right back with a 5-point burst of its own to take an 11-9 advantage. However, the Bulldogs quickly reclaimed control by taking 12 of the next 13 points to cruise to the opening set win. Maggie Sanderson, Katie Bedel, Sierrah Lemons and Ketura Margaret each had a pair of kills in the first frame.

Set 2: Wingate 25-14
Wingate got out to an 8-1 edge and led by at least five points for the remainder of the set. Bedel had two aces, and Karson Brock had one ace in the second period.

Set 3: Wingate 25-13
The Bulldogs began with a 5-0 lead and never allowed the Railsplitters to string more than two straight points together en route to clinching the win. Gabriela Abreu had two kills for Lincoln Memorial in the final frame.

Stat of the Match
Wingate outhit Lincoln Memorial .455 to .045.

Inside the Box Score
- Amanda Lisi went for 13 assists, six digs, a block and a kill.
- Bedel and Sanderson led Lincoln Memorial with four kills each.
- Brock (five digs) and MJ Trujillo (four) contributed in the defensive backcourt.

Up Next
The Railsplitters return home to host Mars Hill at 6 p.m. on Tuesday.