HARROGATE, Tenn. – The Lincoln Memorial men's volleyball team swept Tusculum (25-14, 25-16, 25-19) on Senior Day Saturday afternoon at Mary Mars Gym. The win was the Railsplitters' 15
th in a row and improved them to 18-4 while dropping the Pioneers to 9-15.
Set 1: Lincoln Memorial 25-14
After trailing 6-5 early, the hosts went on an 8-1 run featuring two
Matthew Gentry kills and two
Justin Sharfenaker aces to go ahead 13-7, and they would lead at by at least three points for the remainder of the set before clinching it on a
Lucas Chazo termination.
Cole Campisano's five kills paced the Railsplitters in the first frame.
Set 2: Lincoln Memorial 25-16
A 7-0 scoring run on
Ethan Hubbard's serve, including two aces from the senior and two more Gentry kills, gave Lincoln Memorial a 13-5 lead and Campisano would clinch the set with a kill. Campisano again had five kills in the second set to lead the Railsplitter offense.
Set 3: Lincoln Memorial 25-19
Leading by a slim 19-18 margin, the hosts took 6 of the final 7 points to clinch the set and match. Campisano, Gentry and
Will Eiken had three kills each in the final frame to propel the Railsplitters to the win.
Stat of the Match
Lincoln Memorial had 7 aces to Tusculum's 0.
Inside the Box Score
- Campisano went for a match-best 13.5 points on 12 kills (.421 hitting percentage), an ace and a block while adding two digs.
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John Luers posted a 32-assist, 11-dig double-double plus two kills and two blocks.
- Sharfenaker had 10 kills, three digs, two aces and two blocks.
- Gentry and Eiken put down seven kills each.
Up Next
The Railsplitters play at Mount Olive on Friday at 7 p.m.