HARROGATE, Tenn. – The Lincoln Memorial men's volleyball team swept Central State (25-18, 25-18, 25-21) Friday night at Mary Mars Gym in the first of matches on back-to-back days against the Marauders. The win gave the Railsplitters a 6-4 record on the year while dropping Central State to 3-6.

Set 1: Lincoln Memorial 25-18
The hosts used a couple of early 3-0 scoring runs followed by a 4-0 scoring rally that gave them a 16-10 lead, and they would cruise from there, clinching the set on a Cole Campisano kill. Shay Spadaro's six kills paced the Lincoln Memorial offense in the first frame.

Set 2: Lincoln Memorial 25-18
Trailing 4-2, the Railsplitters went on a 7-0 run highlighted by back-to-back Matthew Gentry aces to cap it that would give them a five-points advantage, and they would lead by at least three points the rest of the way. Gentry, Spadaro, Ethan Morgan and Justin Sharfenaker all had multiple kills in the set for Lincoln Memorial.

Set 3: Lincoln Memorial 25-21
Back-and-forth for the balance of the set, the hosts took 6 of the final 7 points, punctuated by a Campisano kill, to clinch the set and match. Campisano and Sharfenaker posted four kills each in the final frame for the Railsplitters.

Stat of the Match
Lincoln Memorial outhit Central State .333 to .184.

Inside the Box Score
- Spadaro collected 11 points on nine kills and two aces while adding three digs and an assist.
- Campisano posted eight kills on a .667 hitting percentage while adding six digs, three assists, an ace and a block.
- Sharfenaker went for eight kills, five digs and an ace.
- Kohl Kutsch picked up a 22-assist, 10-dig double-double.

Up Next
The Railsplitters host Central State again on Saturday at 2 p.m.