Wingate, NC – The Lincoln Memorial women's volleyball team (8-12, 2-8 SAC) fell to Wingate (17-2, 10-1 SAC) this afternoon, 3-0 (25-18, 25-19, 25-17), in South Atlantic Conference (SAC) action.
Stats of the Match
Wingate had 41 kills to LMU's 30
LMU hit .057 to Wingate's .316
Wingate had 10 blocks to LMU's 3
LMU had 42 digs to Wingate's 45
Inside the Box Score
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Kristen Moehring posted 11 kills for a .259 hitting percentage and had 9 digs.
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Katie Cardenas had 14 digs to lead the team.
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Lauren Pickett had 18 assists and 5 digs.
Set 1: Wingate 25-18
The first set started with LMU starting strong by taking a 3-0 lead with a kill by Moehring, a service ace by Cardenas, and a WU attack error. Wingate would come back after an LMU service error and score five straight points. Wingate never looked back staying ahead of LMU and scoring the last six points of the set to win, 25-18.
Set 2: Wingate 25-19
The second set started with LMU getting behind, 1-6. LMU would struggle to keep up with the Bulldogs but not becoming a threat for the remainder of the set. The Lady Railsplitters would get as close as three points but Wingate finished off LMU by taking the final two points to win the set, 25-19.
Set 3: Wingate 25-17
After the intermission, LMU started the set falling behind 3-0, but would tie the set at 5-5. Wingate would slowly build their lead with LMU getting as close as two at 12-14. The Bulldogs took control from that point and ended the match 25-17.
Looking Forward:
The Lady Railsplitters will play at Limestone on Friday, October 20th.