CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Lincoln Memorial men's volleyball team swept No. 5 seed Maryville in the Independent Volleyball Association Tournament semifinals (25-15, 25-16, 25-15) on Friday night at the Levine Center. The win improved the No. 1 seed Railsplitters to 21-4 on the year and advanced them to the final against No. 2 seed Queens.

Set 1: Lincoln Memorial 25-15
A 4-0 scoring run by Lincoln Memorial midway through the set featuring kills by Matthew Gentry and Shay Spadaro would put the Railsplitters up 16-8, and they would lead by at least seven points the rest of the way, clinching the set on a Will Eiken termination. Cole Campisano's five kills paced the Lincoln Memorial offense in the first frame.

Set 2: Lincoln Memorial 25-16
An 8-1 run highlighted by four Campisano kills and three from Justin Sharfenaker turned a 14-12 Railsplitter edge into a 22-13 lead, and they would cruise to the win. Sharfenaker led Lincoln Memorial with seven kills in the second set.

Set 3: Lincoln Memorial 25-15
Down 7-6, Lincoln Memorial went on a 9-1 rally to gain a 15-8 lead, and it would clinch the set and match on a Shay Spadaro spike. Kohl Kutsch and Ethan Morgan had four kills each in the final frame.

Stat of the Match
Lincoln Memorial outhit Maryville .340 to .106.

Inside the Box Score
- Sharfenaker went for 12 kills (.417 hitting percentage) and five digs.
- Campisano tallied 12.5 points on 11 kills, an ace and a block while adding five digs and an assist.
- Kutsch stuffed the stat sheet with 35 assists, nine digs, six kills, an ace and a block.
- Spadaro posted seven kills, nine digs and a solo block.

Up Next
The Railsplitters take on Queens on Saturday in the IVA Tournament championship match in Charlotte at 5 p.m.