WILSON, N.C. – The Lincoln Memorial men's volleyball team swept Barton in the regular season finale (25-10, 25-17, 25-19) on Saturday afternoon at Wilson Gymnasium. The win was the Railsplitters' 16
th in a row and improved them to 20-4 while dropping the Bulldogs to 5-18.
Set 1: Lincoln Memorial 25-10
The visiting Railsplitters got out to an early 9-2 advantage, leading wire-to-wire and clinching the set on an ace by
Matthew Gentry.
Johan Negron paced Lincoln Memorial with four kills in the first frame.
Set 2: Lincoln Memorial 25-17
Down 7-5, the visitors took 20 of the final 30 points of the period, clinching it on a Gentry kill. Campisano's four kills led the Railsplitter attack in the second set.
Set 3: Lincoln Memorial 25-19
A 7-1 scoring run midway through the set changed a 14-12 Barton lead into a 19-15 Lincoln Memorial edge, and the visitors would again clinch the set on a Gentry termination. Campisano paced the Railsplitters again with five kills in the final frame.
Stat of the Match
Lincoln Memorial outhit Barton .619 to -.087 in the first set.
Inside the Box Score
- Campisano went for a match-high 12 points on 11 kills (.429 hitting percentage) and an ace while adding four digs and two assists.
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Kohl Kutsch stuffed the stat sheet with 32 assists, four kills, four digs and an ace.
- Gentry and
Shay Spadaro had nine points each on .400+ hitting percentages.
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Tate Colebaugh collected seven digs and three assists.
Up Next
The Railsplitters are the No. 1 seed in the Independent Volleyball Association Tournament and are scheduled to play at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 14 in Charlotte, N.C.