CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Lincoln Memorial men's volleyball team took home the Independent Volleyball Association Tournament championship with a sweep over No. 2 seed Queens (25-20, 25-21, 25-15) on Saturday evening at the Levine Center. The win improved the No. 1 seed Railsplitters to 22-4 on the year with a 19-match winning streak.
Set 1: Lincoln Memorial 25-20
An early 8-1 scoring run from the visitors turned a 5-3 deficit into an 11-6 advantage, and the Railsplitter would lead by at least three points the rest of the way, clinching the set on a
Will Eiken kill. Eiken,
Cole Campisano,
Matthew Gentry and
Justin Sharfenaker had at least three kills each in the first frame.
Set 2: Lincoln Memorial 25-21
Lincoln Memorial steadily built the lead to as high as seven points at 16-9 and would cruise to another set win, clinching it on a kill by
Shay Spadaro. Campisano's four terminations led the Railsplitter attack in the second set.
Set 3: Lincoln Memorial 25-15
The Railsplitters had a pair of 4-0 scoring rallies midway through the set before clinching the match on a Campisano kill. Campisano and Sharfenaker paced the Lincoln Memorial offense with four kills in the final frame.
Stat of the Match
Lincoln Memorial outhit Queens .369 to .082.
Inside the Box Score
- Campisano had a match-best 15.5 points on 11 kills, three blocks and two aces while adding an assist and a dig.
- Gentry went for 10 kills (.571 hitting percentage), three blocks, an ace and an assist.
- Sharfenaker (nine kills, nine digs) and Spadaro (seven kills, seven digs) contributed on offense and defense.
All-Tournament Team
Most Outstanding Player:
Cole Campisano (LMU)
Tate Colebaugh (LMU)
Shay Spadaro (LMU)
Matthew Gentry (LMU)
Guillermo Jordan (Queens)
Matthew Pilch (Queens)
Joe Nicometo (Maryville)
James Chretien (Limestone)