The Lincoln Memorial women's volleyball team is set to host USC Aiken and Georgia College & State University on Friday and Lander on Saturday in the South Atlantic Conference - Peach Belt Conference Challenge at Mary Mars Gym. The Railsplitters (6-16, 4-10 SAC) will play USC Aiken at 2 p.m. and Georgia College at 6 p.m. on Friday before taking on Lander on Saturday at 2 p.m. Lincoln Memorial will be in search of its first match win since Oct. 8 after a tough three-game roadtrip followed by a setback to SAC contender Mars Hill in Harrogate on Tuesday night.
 
Railsplitter Strikes

• LMU ranks sixth in the conference in total attacks (2,582) and assists (751) and seventh in total blocks (120.5) and kills (800) entering this weekend's matchups.
• Freshman setter Amanda Lisi is second in the conference in total assists with 659 and third in assists per set (8.56).
• Junior outside hitters Kristen Moehring (2.88) and Ketura Margaret (2.87) rank ninth and tenth in the SAC, respectively, in kills per set in conference play.
• Junior libero MJ Trujillo stands at ninth in the league in total digs at 240 and 11^th in digs per set (3.20).

SCOUTING USC AIKEN: The Pacers are coming off consecutive losses to Flagler and three in a row overall to drop to 13-10 (4-8 PBC). USC Aiken is in fifth place in the six-team conference but leads the league in total kills (1,095), assists (1,022) and aces (178).
 
Individually, Emily Lammers leads the Peach Belt in both total aces (42) and aces/set (0.48), while Kari Mercer paces the league with 497 total digs and 5.52 digs per set.
 
SCOUTING GEORGIA COLLEGE: After beating Young Harris last Friday night in four sets, the Bobcats arrive in Harrogate sporting a 10-11 record (6-4 PBC), good enough for a tie for third place in the Peach Belt. Georgia College is led by its defense, as the Bobcats rank first in their league in blocks per set at 2.46 and third in digs per set at 17.35.
 
Brooke Roberts leads the conference in both total blocks (99) and blocks/set (1.29) entering the weekend.
 
SCOUTING LANDER: The Bearcats lost to SAC foe Anderson 3-0 on Tuesday night after sweeping Newberry on Sept. 27 for their two prior games playing Lincoln Memorial's league opponents. Lander's 15-7 record (8-4 PBC) puts the team at second place in the conference, and it leads the league in offensive categories kills/set (12.60), assists/set (11.71) and aces/set (2.09).
 
Individually, Katie Miller leads the Peach Belt in points/set (4.49), kills/set (3.95) and attacks/set (11.67), while setter Madilyn Reed tops the conference in assists per set at 9.82.
 
South Atlantic Conference Standings (as of 10/20)
 
Mountain Division
Team                          SAC    Overall
Carson-Newman        12-2     19-3
Mars Hill                     10-3     15-3
Tusculum                    8-6       8-9
Limestone                   5-7       8-7
Lincoln Memorial     4-10     6-16
Emory & Henry          2-11     3-19
UVA Wise                  1-12     4-14    
 
Piedmont Division
Team                          SAC    Overall
#21 Wingate               14-0     23-1
Anderson                    11-3     18-4
Lenoir-Rhyne              10-4     14-7
Newberry                    5-8       10-12
Catawba                      4-9       6-14
Coker                          2-13     5-16    
 
Up Next
The Railsplitters host in-state rival Tusculum on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the second-to-last home game of the season.