Harrogate, TN -- The Lincoln Memorial women's volleyball team travels to Wise, Virginia, on Friday to take on the UVA-Wise Cavaliers at 7 p.m. The matchup marks the fourth game of a five-game road slate for the Lady Railsplitters, which will culminate next Tuesday with a match against Carson-Newman. Lincoln Memorial enters the contest looking to halt a recent slide and avoid its third straight loss.
Offensively, the Lady Railsplitters have been led by Kaytlin Johnson, who tops the squad with 226 kills and 254.0 total points across 68 sets played, averaging 3.32 kills per set. Finley Sparks has provided strong secondary scoring with 123 kills, while Jazmine Starks adds 119 kills and a .342 hitting percentage among qualifying attackers. Georgia Dobson has also been efficient at the net, registering 116 kills with a team-leading .451 attack percentage. Directing the offense, Lauren Pickett leads the team with 539 assists, averaging 8.17 assists per set, while also serving up a team-best 23 service aces.
On the defensive end, Lauren Jacob anchors the back row with a team-leading 247 digs, averaging 3.69 digs per set. Eliza Hicks and Johnson have also made major contributions in the backcourt, recording 131 and 183 digs, respectively. At the net, Starks sets the standard for defense with 60 total blocks, including 8 solo blocks and 52 block assists, averaging 0.94 blocks per set. Dobson has contributed 26 total blocks, helping fortify the net defense. Lincoln Memorial will rely on these core contributors, as well as other key role players, as it aims to return to the win column on Friday night.
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