OWENSBORO, Ky. – The Lincoln Memorial women's volleyball team fell in three sets (25-12, 25-14, 25-14) to No. 9 Nebraska-Kearney on Saturday afternoon in its third game of the Kentucky Wesleyan Tournament. The Railsplitters (1-6) wrap up the trip north by playing Kentucky State Saturday night.

Set 1: Nebraska-Kearney 25-12
The Lopers got out to an early 6-1 advantage and steadily built the lead to as high as the final margin of 13 points. Kristen Moehring's four kills led the Lincoln Memorial offense in the opening frame.

Set 2: Nebraska-Kearney 25-14
The Railsplitters led 8-7 early in the set thanks to three kills from Ketura Margaret. Nebraska-Kearney, however, came back with a 6-1 scoring run and would lead by at least three the rest of the way. Katie Bedel, Maggie Sanderson and Margaret all had multiple kills in the second frame.

Set 3: Nebraska-Kearney 25-14
After Lincoln Memorial's Kaley Long kill started the scoring with a kill, the Lopers soon embarked on a 14-1 scoring run to lead 14-2. The Railsplitters responded with a 5-0 run highlighted by back-to-back kills from Margaret, but Nebraska-Kearney led by at least seven for the remainder of the set. Margaret again led the Railsplitter offense in the third frame, this time with three kills.

Stat of the Match
The No. 9-ranked Lopers posted a .487 hitting percentage.

Inside the Box Score
- Margaret got 10 points on nine kills and two block assists.
- Amanda Lisi contributed 21 assists, four digs, a kill and a block.
- Kristen Moehring went for five kills and a block.
- The Lopers won the service ace battle 9-to-1.

Up Next
Lincoln Memorial concludes the tournament with a game against Kentucky State Saturday at 6 p.m.