SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Lincoln Memorial men's volleyball team dropped its final match of a west coast roadswing in three sets to CSUN (25-20, 25-21, 25-21) on Saturday at the Asics Invitational. The Railsplitters finished the opening week 1-3 while beating No. 7 UC Santa Barbara on Friday.

Set 1: CSUN 25-20
Lincoln Memorial's 4-0 scoring run gave the Railsplitters a 10-4 lead, but CSUN responded by scoring 12 of the next 14 points to gain a 16-12 advantage, and the Matadors would lead by at least two points the rest of the way while clinching the set on a Kyle Hobus kill. Matthew Gentry's three kills paced the Lincoln Memorial offense in the first frame.

Set 2: CSUN 25-21
Johan Negron's early kill followed by back-to-back aces put the Railsplitters ahead 3-1, and they would lead 7-3 following an ace from Gentry. The Matadors controlled the action for most of the remainder of the period, building a 20-16 lead and cruising to victory from there. Gentry and Cole Campisano put up a pair of kills each in the second frame for the Railsplitters.

Set 3: CSUN 25-21
Back-to-back kills by Gentry and Justin Sharfenaker tied the score at 13-13 after the Matadors had led by three points earlier at 7-4. However, CSUN soon after went on a 5-0 scoring streak to give it a 21-15 lead, and the match and set would be clinched on Nathan Merren's kill. Sharfenaker posted six kills in the final frame.

Stat of the Match
CSUN outhit Lincoln Memorial .453 to .113.

Inside the Box Score
- Gentry had seven points on six digs and an ace.
- Sharfenaker hit .556 on his six kills.
- Negron posted four kills, three aces and three digs.
- Kutsch contributed 19 assists, four digs and two blocks.

Up Next
Lincoln Memorial returns to Harrogate to host Mount Olive on Friday at 7 p.m. for the home opener.